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Subproject Completion Report: San Roque Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject

The San Roque Watershed Rehabilitation Subproject is located in the Municipality of San Nicolas, Pangasinan and plays a crucial role as it complements the San Roque Multi-Purpose Dam responsible for generating hydroelectric power and irrigating rice fields of Pangasinan. The San Roque Multi-Purpose dam is the biggest in Asia and 11th in the world.

The San Felipe Watershed Management Inc. (SAFEWATER), one of two people’s organizations established in 1997, entered into a contract with the DENR to rehabilitate the San Nicolas side of the watershed. It was able to establish a total of 1,638 hectares plantation composed of: 1,389 hectares reforestation plantation, 145 hectares agro forest plantation, 22 hectares Rattan plantation, and 82 hectares Assisted Natural Regeneration. These plantations established are expected to significantly increase stumpage production and improved vegetative cover to minimize soil erosion while enhancing the ecological habitat of the remaining wildlife in the area.

In terms of employment generation and improvement of socio-economic condition of the communities, the Subproject was able to provide regular employment for 207 PO members in the performance of its plantation establishment activities apart from assistance in livelihood projects. This undertaking increased their annual gross income from PHP 71,774 to PHP126, 290.

Infrastructure facilities also proved to be vital in the sustainability and promotion of livelihood projects of the PO. The water system irrigated the agro forestry area enabling the PO members to increase their production and harvest. The farm-to-market road on the other hand facilitated primarily the transport of agricultural and agro forest products to the market. Nonetheless the road also makes possible accessibility in going to and from the Subproject site as well as in linking the community to health and other basic services.

File: 
PDF icon San Roque PCR .pdf
Project Title: 
Forestry Sector Project
Publication Type: 
Project Completion Reports