THE CITY Development Council headed by Mayor Beng Climaco endorsed to the Sangguniang Panlungsod for approval the local government’s management and development plans for watersheds and central mangrove forestlands, and the shelter plan for the next 10 years.
The CDC first reviewed, adopted and endorsed the Updated Ayala and Manicahan Watershed Management and Development Plans 2020-2030 which was prepared by a technical working group and participated by stakeholders and follows the “ridge to reef” concept and landscape approach.
Ridge to reef approach is a “whole-of-ecosystem” and refers to integrated approaches to freshwater and coastal area management emphasizing the inter-connections between the natural and social systems through coastal watersheds and habitats.
Measuring 3,347.36 hectares, the Ayala watershed covers 7 barangays - Ayala, Baluno, Cawit, Dulian (Upper Pasonanca), Pamucutan, La Paz and Labuan. It has high value vegetable production, coffee growing, mountain resort, micro-finance organization and 420-hectare rubber plantation.
The Manicahan river watershed measures 5,697.35 hectares located at the middle-eastern section of Zamboanga and drains in a southeast direction into the Moro Gulf. It covers the barangays of Bunguiao, Dulian, Lamisahan, Lapakan, Victoria and Tolosa with a total household of 1,485.
The management and development plans seek to address issues and concerns affecting the watershed such as the presence of toxic materials from abandoned mining tailing pond, inadequate forest support budget, calcining plants, timber and wildlife poaching, inadequate access facilities and lack of diversity.
It will likewise address inadequate support services, the lack of proper coordination among stakeholders and poor access to farming technology for several households within the area.
The plans also seek to address the issues on timber poaching, lack of access road, no replacement of tress cut for charcoal production, no relocation plan for occupants.
The CDC also gave its imprimatur on the Management Framework Plan of the Central Mangrove Forestlands of Zamboanga covering 2,684.57 hectares in the 7 barangays of Rio Hondo, Mariki, Kasanyangan, Tugbungan, Mampang, Talon-Talon and Arena Blanco.
The central mangrove forests represent 51.2% of the 5,243.80 hectares of the total mangrove areas in the city. Among the issues and concerns to be addressed are the illegal trade of seaweed and other aquamarine products.
The Local Housing Board chaired by Climaco also approved a 5-year Local Shelter Plan (LSP) in an effort to address the housing backlog following a series of meetings and consultations with stake holders.
The plan identifies areas in Zamboanga for relocation, community mortgage program, land tenure assistance program, and for joint venture agreement, which is a local government tie up with the national government housing projects. It also covers areas for housing programs to be undertaken by non-government organizations.
“Little by little the city government is trying to address our backlog in housing and shelter for our people in need,” Climaco said, adding, the LSP also has a provision for land banking.
The LSP seeks to address the city’s 20,971 housing backlog and 12,561 future housing needs.
It also aims to provide decent, affordable and disaster-risk resilient and climate change adaptive shelters with adequate facilities towards the formation of liveable and socially responsible residential community. (Zamboanga Post)
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A path walk inside a coastal mangrove farm in Zamboanga City. Environment and local government officials appeal to residents to preserve the mangroves which is habitat to different sea animals. (Zamboanga Post)
The CDC first reviewed, adopted and endorsed the Updated Ayala and Manicahan Watershed Management and Development Plans 2020-2030 which was prepared by a technical working group and participated by stakeholders and follows the “ridge to reef” concept and landscape approach.
Ridge to reef approach is a “whole-of-ecosystem” and refers to integrated approaches to freshwater and coastal area management emphasizing the inter-connections between the natural and social systems through coastal watersheds and habitats.
Measuring 3,347.36 hectares, the Ayala watershed covers 7 barangays - Ayala, Baluno, Cawit, Dulian (Upper Pasonanca), Pamucutan, La Paz and Labuan. It has high value vegetable production, coffee growing, mountain resort, micro-finance organization and 420-hectare rubber plantation.
The Manicahan river watershed measures 5,697.35 hectares located at the middle-eastern section of Zamboanga and drains in a southeast direction into the Moro Gulf. It covers the barangays of Bunguiao, Dulian, Lamisahan, Lapakan, Victoria and Tolosa with a total household of 1,485.
The management and development plans seek to address issues and concerns affecting the watershed such as the presence of toxic materials from abandoned mining tailing pond, inadequate forest support budget, calcining plants, timber and wildlife poaching, inadequate access facilities and lack of diversity.
It will likewise address inadequate support services, the lack of proper coordination among stakeholders and poor access to farming technology for several households within the area.
The plans also seek to address the issues on timber poaching, lack of access road, no replacement of tress cut for charcoal production, no relocation plan for occupants.
The CDC also gave its imprimatur on the Management Framework Plan of the Central Mangrove Forestlands of Zamboanga covering 2,684.57 hectares in the 7 barangays of Rio Hondo, Mariki, Kasanyangan, Tugbungan, Mampang, Talon-Talon and Arena Blanco.
The central mangrove forests represent 51.2% of the 5,243.80 hectares of the total mangrove areas in the city. Among the issues and concerns to be addressed are the illegal trade of seaweed and other aquamarine products.
The Local Housing Board chaired by Climaco also approved a 5-year Local Shelter Plan (LSP) in an effort to address the housing backlog following a series of meetings and consultations with stake holders.
The plan identifies areas in Zamboanga for relocation, community mortgage program, land tenure assistance program, and for joint venture agreement, which is a local government tie up with the national government housing projects. It also covers areas for housing programs to be undertaken by non-government organizations.
“Little by little the city government is trying to address our backlog in housing and shelter for our people in need,” Climaco said, adding, the LSP also has a provision for land banking.
The LSP seeks to address the city’s 20,971 housing backlog and 12,561 future housing needs.
It also aims to provide decent, affordable and disaster-risk resilient and climate change adaptive shelters with adequate facilities towards the formation of liveable and socially responsible residential community. (Zamboanga Post)
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