Peoples participation in mangrove ecosystem management in Sinian, Baliangao, Misamis Occidental

Date

1995

Abstract

The study was conducted to analyze people's participation in mangrove ecosystem management, the people's attitudes towards it and the consequences and constraints. The selected site was Barangay Sinian, Baliangao, Misamis Occidental where the Department of Environment and Natural Resources had a mangrove rehabilitation project since 1989. Testimonies from old folks stated that the mangroves in the area used to be lush and green. With the passage of time, over-exploitation reduced the mangroves to their apparently degraded state. To reverse the situation, the DENR implemented a rehabilitation project.Fifty household heads whose main sources of income were farming and fishing, were interviewed using a interview schedule. One half of the respondents were project participants while the rest were non- participants. Key informants, including local officials and old people aged 70 years and above were also interviewed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, percentages, means and ranges. Respondents were tols of various statements to determine their level of awareness and their perception towards mangrove protection, rehabilitation and conservation. Generally, people were aware of the importance and benefits from mangroves, hence they supported the mangrove rehabilitation program. A minority, however, doubts the sincerity of the government in the rehabilitation efforts. While some 80 percent of the people - men, women and children - extended cooperation to the project in various ways, i.e. from guarding the mangrove to gathering propagules, the economic benefits of the project to the project participants were not significant. Project participants even received lowe annual inocme than

49 non-participants.Nevertheless, the strong leadership of barangay captain influenced positively the good cooperation of the people. Local organizations seemed not to have mattered. A non-government organization provided participation only in making a report on monitoring and evaluation of the project.Biophysical and socio-economic conditions obtaining in the area were also described in this study.

Document Type

Master Thesis

Degree

Master of Science in Environmental Science

College

School of Environmental Science and Management (SESAM)

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 995 1995 E8 G73

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