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Province-led Integrated Ecosystem Management: The Case of Bago River Watershed in Negros Occidental: an IEM story

Covering portions of the two protected areas (MKNP and NNNP), the watershed is part of the Western Visayas Biogeographic Zone and hosts a rich array of plant and animal species. These biodiversity resources have varied actual and potential uses, such as food, fiber, medicine, construction materials, handicrafts, furniture, and fuelwood, among others. The watershed irrigates 13,277 hectares of rice farms and 500 hectares of sugarcane plantations. It serves as source of domestic water for most households in the province and supports seven water bottling companies.

 

But despite the rich resources and potential of the Bago Watershed, it is currently subject to various problems and threats. Available data show that the primary forest cover of the watershed has been drastically reduced from roughly 40,000 hectares in 1973 to only about 8,000 hectares in 2001.

 

The need to protect and conserve the Bago Watershed to sustain its ecosystem services pushed the convergence of concerned sectors for collective action. These include the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the provincial, municipal and city government units covered by the watershed, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and local nongovernment organizations. 

 

Subject: 
Watersheds management
Success Stories
File: 
PDF icon Province led IEM, Bago Watershed.pdf
Physical Location: 
CD ENRMP 2013 ss
Project Title: 
National Program Support for Environment and Natural Resources Management Project (NPS-ENRMP)
Publication Type: 
Success stories