Top officials from DENR Regions 11 & 12 including the Regional Executive Directors, CENR Officers, MANP-Protected Area Superintendents and UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGP) committee members rejoin in May 26, 2023 in the DENR XI PENR Office in Digos, Davao del Sur to have a further head-on discussion on the Mt Apo Natural Park (MANP) UNESCO Global Geopark conscription process.
Regional Directors Bagani Fidel A. Evasco (DENR XI) and Atty. Felix S. Alicer (DENR XII) discussed strategies for the improved and collaborative management of the Integrated Protected Area Management Fund (IPAF) as well as the timeline for the UGGP recognition for MANP and other means to enhance the joint management for the said protected area.
Updates were also presented on the proposed establishment of the UNESCO Base Camp within MANP which is set to be launched on July of this year.
Members of the committee also refreshed the knowledge of the body on the best practices, universal value as well as the key features of MANP and the importance of preserving its biodiversity.
A Memorandum of Agreement was also presented which stipulates the establishment of regular coordinative meetings between both regions, the creation of a joint technical working committee for the said UGGP conscription process, IPAF sharing and resource mobilization and the interim guidelines in the updating an refinement of Mt Apoβs Manual of Operations (MANP-MANOP).
MANP the highest mountain in the Philippines and one of the most popular nature-based tourism sites in the country. It is a Class I Protected Area, determined as a strict nature reserve, with a total of 64,053 hectares. These spans both Regions XI and XII, covers three (3) cities, four (4) municipalities and forty-four (44) Barangays. Stronger ties are necessary between both regions, including the concerned agencies, organizations, stakeholders and all the other members of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB). It is a multisectoral body that governs the protected areas and is chaired by the Regional Director of the DENR.
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- Published: 29 May 2023