A Case Study in Managing a Mangrove Forest: The University of Batangas Participation in Mangrove RehabilitationA Case Study in Managing a Mangrove Forest: The University of Batangas Participation in Mangrove RehabilitationA CASE STUDY IN MANAGING A MANGROVE FOREST: THE UNIVERSITY OF BATANGAS’ PARTICIPATION IN MANGROVE REHABILITATIONA Masters Project Presented to:Dr. Teresita PerezIn partial fulfillment of the course requirements ofEM 298Masters ProjectSubmitted by:Raymond Lorenzo P. ArguellesMarch 2006TABLE OF CONTENTSABSTRACTI. INTRODUCTIONA. Background of the StudyB. Statement of the ProblemC. Objectives of the StudyD. Significance of the StudyE. Scope and Limitations of the StudyII. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUREIII. METHODOLOGYA. Acquiring a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding On Mangrove Rehabilitation Project ImplementationB. Implementation of the roles and responsibilities of UB in the Unlad Bakawan ProjectC. Ocular Inspection of the mangrove area in Brgy.Wawa, Batangas, BatangasD. Observation and Involvement in the Actual Cleanup and Reforestation ActivitiesE. Interviews with Significant Personalities Involved in the ProjectF. UB Self-Assessment QuestionnaireIV. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF DATA AND INFORMATIONV. ANALYSIS OF DATA AND RESULTSVI. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONVII. RECOMMENDATIONSREFERENCESABSTRACTThe research paper is a case study about University of Batangas (UB), a private university’s involvement in mangrove rehabilitation projects. The paper discusses the importance of mangrove forests as a natural resource as well as the reasons of the University for becoming involved in mangrove rehabilitation projects. The subject of the case study is the Unlad Bakawan project, a mangrove rehabilitation project in Brgy. Wawa, Batangas, Batangas, undertaken by a multi-sectoral group including the local government, the baranggay, the community and an environmental organization, the Batangas Coastal Resources Management Foundation Inc. (BCRMF) in which UB is a member. The researcher would want to determine how a private university with limited resources can contribute to the sustainability of the mangrove rehabilitation project. The researcher used methods such as acquiring documents, and conducting interviews to gather data. The findings reveal that University of Batangas can contribute to the sustainability of the mangrove rehabilitation project through doing well on its assigned roles and responsibilities that were stated in the Memorandum of Understanding, participating in a multi-sectoral effort to reforest the area, and planning its future use, as well as UB’s future participation.
I. INTRODUCTIONA. Background of the StudyMangroves are coastal trees or shrubs that have characteristic features that allow them to live in estuarine or saline conditions in marine waters. The most common mangroves in the Philippines are Rhizophora, Avicennia, Bruguiera, Sonneratia and Nypa. Mangroves have many known benefits: environmental, ecological, economic, and source of food products. There has been a steady decline of primary mangrove forests, even secondary forest. This decline continues at an alarming rate. The major causes of mangrove loss in the Philippines are logging and fishpond conversion. Continuous deforestation of mangrove forests would have serious negative implications. The loss of mangrove forests lead to negative impacts such as loss of protection from strong tidal waves during storms, siltation, extinction of valuable species,
These loss of habitat can result in disease, water loss, and food shortages, which is of severe and chronic concern to fisheries. The environmental costs of logging, fisheries, siltation, and depletion of mangrove forests can vary according to their economic costs, the environmental cost of mangrove suppression, as well as its impact on other ecosystem services like aquaculture and ecosystem degradation. One consequence of deforestation is the development of new marine organisms, which can increase the production of new products but lead to a loss of biodiversity. Another is that the increased production of new marine organisms lead to a decline in coral. In 2015, more than 2.4 million species of corals (including 20,000 species of fish) were lost in the Philippines from logging in the Philippines; this could have negative consequences. These additional lost species could result in increased conservation of reef ecosystems and potential for significant coastal development, which could lead to the degradation of marine waters. A second main cause of mangrove loss has been the production of antibiotics, which are a significant cause of disease. To reduce the incidence and/or damage caused by these compounds, government agencies have taken the necessary steps to eliminate the use of these products. However, these regulations do not prevent the production of antimicrobials for diseases including tuberculosis, influenza and HIV. This may lead to increased health risks to fishers, resulting in decreased production and/or employment among the population of fishermen, which contribute to decreased productivity of coastal shrimp, fishers, tourism, and fishery management services.
Mangroves can affect marine ecosystems worldwide by causing disease.[1]
Acknowledgments SITE CONTENTS: 1. Introduction. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has identified and monitored the tropical and subtropical mangrove biodiversity. In this report, we briefly review the most recent global mangrove losses and the major risk factors affecting mangrove habitat. 2. Management. We plan to evaluate the impacts of mangrove destruction on oceanic productivity, fisheries, biodiversity and other local management services such as aquaculture, biodiversity change. In particular, we plan to make some improvements in the management of marine coral and other local sources. 3. Natural resources. Marine resources in the Philippines are critically important for mangroves. To protect these reefs and waters, we must protect mangroves from all possible sources. Although natural resources are important for our ecosystem, they may also be an important aspect of ecosystem health. Natural resources are generally responsible for stabilisation of reef aquifers during dry conditions by providing an increase in oxygen and CO2. These are commonly required to produce mangroves. Due to these two factors, the marine environment could become a more critical or limiting source of biodiversity and nutrient inputs, as mangroves were under great conservation pressure, leading to increased loss of biodiversity. The conservation of natural resources may also contribute to the reduction in the risk of environmental degradation. The natural assets of mangroves can play an important role in controlling the coral population, which could contribute to the loss of biodiversity. In many coastal areas, the coral decline has led to the loss of coral, causing the coral and other marine algae that provide nutrients. In 2016, coral reefs in the Philippine Sea region of Central Lagoa Bay. (The Philippines National