ayoke island marine protected area sitio ayoke, brgy general island, cantilan, surigao del sur
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Ayoke Island Marine Protected Area Sitio Ayoke, Brgy General Island, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur. Geographical Location. Cantilan is located in the northeastern part of Mindanao; bounded on the north by the Pacific Ocean; located on 9° 11’ - 9° 26’ latitudes and 125° 39’ - 126° 04’ longitudes. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ayoke Island Marine Protected AreaSitio Ayoke, Brgy General Island, Cantilan, Surigao del
Sur
Geographical Location
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Cantilan is located in the northeastern part of Mindanao; bounded on the north by the Pacific Ocean; located on 9° 11’ - 9° 26’ latitudes and 125° 39’ - 126° 04’ longitudes.
Ayoke MPA will be reach in 45 min to 1 hr by boat.
Description
Legal Basis: Municipal Ordinance No. 16 series of 2005
Size of MPA: Core Zone : 23 HectaresBuffer Zone 1 : 9 HectaresBuffer Zone 2 : 10 hectares
Habitat: Coral reef area
Management: Name of Organization Functions
LGU – Cantilan Financial; logistics and technical support
General Island Barangay Council Logistic support
Nagkahiusang Mananagat Alang sa Kalambuan Nan Ayoke “NAGMAKAAYO”
Day to day management; logistic
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Noteworthy Flora and Fauna Para el MAR 2011
Chaetodon reticulatus
Chaetodon reticulatus is only found in Ayoke MPA within the
Lanuza Bay Area
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Flora and Fauna
Management Practices Governance
Management by Community/PO (MOA between LGU and PO) Monthly meeting (PO) Adopted Management Plan Monthly coastal clean-up 2,000.00 monthly incentives (PO) 2 members responsible for the maintenance of marker post Monthly due Annual Budget for CFRM is 125,00.00
Enforcement Guardhouse and maintenance 24/7 patrolling and guarding MPA logistics (binoculars, life jackets, search lights,etc.) Logbook of duty 10 DFW members of NAGMAKAAYO 4 members per group per duty (during night time whole family
members participate) Insurance Established penalties (i.e. violating members are penalized by
disqualifying them to be the member of the PO
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Management Practices
IEC Billboard support by DED Pulong pulong
Monitoring and Evaluation
Biophysical Surveys 10 members of Local MPA
Monitoring Team (2 open water divers; 4PO members ; 1 Brgy Tanod; sitio sec; women and youth representative)
MEAT/ECOGOV CCEF rating
Socio-economic monitoring (baseline done by rare through KAP Survey)
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Benefits /Impacts
Benefits: Easy to catch fish compared before (FGD)Presence of scad is most observed in front of ayoke island (FGD)
Impacts: Coral cover and fish abundance increases from 2004-2010, but decline in 2010. (fig. 1&2) by FISH Project Increasing awareness building, institutionalization of the CRM Program in the LGUDecrease in violations from 13 infringement in 2005 to 2 in 2010 (FGD & police blotters)
Awards / Grants: Special Access Fund from Fish Project – Establishment of Guardhouse Due to the good implementation from the previous project a Solar Panel Light was awarded to Ayoke Residents – (71 households) Gill net from BFAR – Caraga
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Other Details
1. Ayoke MPA is an active member to NAMANA KA MPA (MPA alliance in LBDA)
2. Researchers from UP – MSI
3. Social Marketing Program in partnership with Rare
4. Visitors from Club Penguin
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Partner Agencies / Organization
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Name of Organization / Agencies
Year Support / Activities
LGU – Cantilan Logistics; Financial; technical
CBRMP 1998 – 2000 Logistics; tree planting at General Island
LGSP 2000-2002 Trainings
FISH Project 2004 – 2010 Financial, training; logistics, technical
LBDA – DED (Lanuza Bay Development Alliance)
2006-2010 Training, logistic, technical
APREDEC (Advocates for Policy Reform and Development in Caraga, Inc)
2007 – present Legal assistance
BFAR – Caraga Region 2007 Fishing gear; Marker buoys
PFARO – Tandag 2008 Marker Buoys
Tambuyog, Inc. 2009 – present Training, logistics
Issues and Concerns / Threats
1. Intrusion of compressor fishing with cyanide from neighboring barangay and municipalities especially during northeast monsoon
2. Siltation from unsustainable forest, upland and agricultural areas including mining
3. Encroachment of commercial fishing within the municipal water
4. Occasional encroachment to the MPAs by fishers from neighboring LGUs
5. Access to guardhouse during northeast monsoon
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Recommendations
Livelihood development both alternative and MPA-based (i.e. user’s fee system, preferential rights on the use of controlled fishing in the buffer zones
Increase membership of the PO (including youth)
Implementation of Management Plan and Policies
Intensive Campaigns using Rare Pride Campaign strategies to enhance and sustain community buy ins
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Salamat Karajaw!
Visit and / or contact: www.cantilan.net
Tele fax ( 0862125175) Hon. Genito B. Guardo; Mobile: 09195250379
email: [email protected]