Title

Occupant's knowledge and perception on watershed: a case study of Saug Watershed

Date

2023

Abstract

Awareness of the knowledge and perception of the occupants of Saug Watershed with regard to the current resources found in the area, benefits it has brought relative to their livelihood opportunities and the food productivity function is the basis for all interventions that will be implemented by concerned agencies in the future. This paper discusses the current knowledge level of the occupants on watershed in general and their perception of the benefits derived from Saug watershed which is located in the provinces of Davao del Norte and Campostella Valley. Data was obtained from a formal household questionnaire survey and direct observations in the area. The study covers 43 barangays [villages], of which 36 were from Davao del Norte and 7 from Campostella Valley Province. Results revealed that 62% of the respondents are aware that they are responsible in taking care of the watershed while 38% said they are not aware who is in-charge of the watershed. The respondents from the upstream barangays showed higher level of knowledge on watershed (33%) and knows that they are the stewards of Saug Watershed. With regards to perceived benefits, 80% of the respondents ranked water as number 1 followed by food 78%, electricity 73.6% and non-wood timber forest products 72.8%. Respondents from the midstream barangays have higher perceived benefits on water (86.2%) compared to the downstream (80.5%) and upstream (80.2%). Furthermore, the respondents from midstream barangays pointed out the soil fertility (61%), food (55%) are decreasing in the past year due to typhoon Pablo and series of flooding in their area. Moreover, land conversion from agricultural land to residential area and the increasing pressure of population growth contributed to the decrease in soil fertility. Consequently, 32.5% of respondents from the upstream barangays indicated that there is an increase in their source of firewood in the past year due to illegal cutting of trees in the area.

Book Title

National Research and Development Project for Watershed Management Saug Watershed in Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley Province

Contributor

Cruz, R.V.O.Uddin, A.S.Maningas, R.C.Victoria, C.D.Salting, A.A.A.

Publication Details

College, Laguna (Philippines)

En – AGROVOC descriptors

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT; WATERSHEDS; LAND USE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE

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