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NOMINATION FORM

BASIC INFORMATION Name of Mangrove Site

Location Barangay

Municipality

Province

Total Mangrove Area (Ha) Minimum of 10 Hectares

Duration of Management Minimum of 3 years

Contact Information

Name Affiliation Contact No. Email

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION AND MEANS OF VERIFICATION (MOV) Refer to Appendix A for guidelines in filling up this table

I. Environmental (choose between natural and planted mangrove area)

Criteria Evaluation Details MOV

A. Natural

A.1. SpeciesComposition

Total number of species: _________ Tick boxes for corresponding species identified as listed below:

Written report, list of species, photos Acanthus ebracteatus Kandelia candel

Acanthus ilicifolius Lumnitzera littorea

Acanthus volubilis Lumnitzera racemosa

Aegiceras corniculatum Nypa fruticans

Aegiceras floridum Osbornia octodonta

Avicennia alba Pemphis acidula

Avicennia marina Rhizophora apiculata

Avicennia officinalis Rhizophora lamarckii

Avicennia rumphiana Rhizophora mucronata

Bruguiera cylindrica Rhizophora stylosa

Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea

Bruguiera parviflora Sonneratia alba

Bruguiera sexangula Sonneratia caseolaris

Camptostemon philippinensis Sonneratia ovata

Ceriops tagal Xylocarpus granatum

Ceriops zippeliana* Xylocarpus moluccensis

Excoecaria agallocha

*syn.: Ceriops decandra

Evaluation Datemm/dd/yyyy

A.2 Mangrove Biomassor Stand Basal Area(SBA)

Tick the circle for corresponding average SBA value as listed below: Written report, data tables, data charts Mean SBA value

Date data collected (month and year)

Average SBA >100 m2/ha

Average SBA >50 m2/ha but <100 m2/ha



Average SBA >10 m2/ha

No data

B. Planted

B.1. Site Assessment Tick box(es) for corresponding outplanting site: Written report, map, list of species, geotagged photos

Seafront (fringing mangrove) Landward (basin mangrove)

Seafront (outer fishpond) Landward (tidal creek)

Seafront (river bank) Landward (estuarine river)

Seafront (seagrass beds) Landward (inner fishpond)

Seafront (protected cove)

For each type of outplanting site identified above, list down existing true mangrove species (use page 5 for additional space if necessary)

Site Species

B.2. Mangrove SpeciesPlanted and Zonation

For each outplanting site identified above, list down the mangrove species outplanted and corresponding location (use page 5 for additional space if necessary)

Written report, map indicating outplanting site(s), list of species planted, geotagged photos

Site Species Planted Zonation

B.3. Survival Rate (SR) For each outplanting site identified above, indicate the average survival rate (SR) and age (in years) of outplanted mangroves:

Written report, monitoring data, data tables, data charts

Site Average SR and Age of Plantation (years)

II. Governance / Organizational


A. ProtectionMechanism

Tick box(es) for corresponding document(s) used as basis for protection and management of mangrove area:

Indicated document for protection mechanism

National Legislation

Local Ordinance(s)

Protection Document(s)

Others (specify):

B. ResourceManagement Plan

Specify the resource management plan in place and tick box(es) corresponding to when the management plan was created and/or updated

Indicated Resource Management Plan Management Plan Created and/or Updated

Less than 1 year ago

Within 1-2 years ago

Within 3-5 years ago

Within 6-10 years

More than 10 years ago

None

C. Focal Personnel Indicate the number focal personnel assigned to mangrove management, their corresponding terms of employment, and the total number of years in the position or involvement

Employment record, Appointment record Number of Focal Personnel

(terms of employment) Number of Years

(as focal personnel)

D. Management Structure

Tick corresponding circle describing management structure Minutes of the meeting, executive order

Functional with scheduled meetings

Formed but does not meet

None

D.2. Law Enforcement Tick corresponding circle describing operations of law enforcement bodyEnforcement plan, records, reports

Functional and operates regularly

Formed but does not operate

None

D.1. Management Council

III. Resource Mobilization and Sustainability Initiatives


A. Budget Allocated forMangrove Activities

Tick circle for corresponding budget allocation (PhP/ha/year) formangrove protection and management

Budget allocation, annual financial report, IRA

More than PhP 6,000/ha/yr

Less than PhP 6,000/ha/yr

None

B. Contributions andPartnership

Indicate estimated total amount (PhP) received in cash from project partners

Financial statement, partnership agreement, activity reports,

Indicate estimated total amount (PhP) received in kind from project partners

C. Other GeneratedFunds

Indicate estimated total amount (PhP) generated

Financial reports

IV. Awareness Raising


A. Programs Tick box(es) for corresponding programs conducted to support or enhance mangrove management

Written reports, photos, press release, videos, visitors log, attendance sheet

Media representations

Environmental events (as participant and/or organizer)

Eco-tourism

Others (specify)

None

B. Infrastructure Tick box(es) for corresponding infrastructure established to support or enhance mangrove management

Photos or e-files of indicated materials Billboards

Posters

Signage

Flyers, brochures, etc

None

Appendix A – Guidelines in filling up the evaluation table

Criteria Guidelines and Remarks

I. Environmental - choose between natural and planted mangrove area- nominations can fill up both categories; however, the category which earned higher

points will be used for final evaluation and judging

A. Natural

A.1. Speciescomposition

- List of all true mangrove species identified within the mangrove area managed- List should indicate scientific name as local (common) names vary per location; common

names (local language or English) optional- Means of verification must be at most 5-year old list of species and photographs- Absence of MOV automatically forfeits any possible points- Mangrove & Beach Forest Species in the Philippines (Primavera, et al., 2016) published

by DENR-ERDB is the official reference for species identification

A.2. Biomass - Stand Basal Area (SBA) in m2/ha is the standard unit of measure- SBA data should be averaged for the entire mangrove forest- Change in SBA vary with different age of mangrove forests, thus the need to indicate the

year of data collection- Refer to Appendix B for methodology on SBA data collection and analysis- Absence of MOV automatically forfeits any possible points

B. Planted

B.1. Site Assessment - Tick box(es) for corresponding outplanting site(s)- Seafront areas are characterized as directly exposed to the sea, thus have high salinity

levels and strong wave action- Landward areas are characterized as not exposed to the sea and, thus have varied salinity

levels and minimal wave action- Different outplanting sites require different mangrove species for planting- A list of existing true mangrove species is the simplest basis for species selection for

outplanting, thus the need for species enumeration- Absence of MOV automatically forfeits any possible points- See remarks on I.A.1 for species composition

B.2. Mangrove SpeciesPlanted and Zonation

- Separately list down mangrove species planted per outplanting site- For each species planted, indicate the location where it was planted on the site as

described below:- Mixed - no particular zoning of mangrove planting, also pertains to random or

haphazard planting- Front - located on the edge of the outplanting site facing the sea- Back - located on the edge of the outplanting site facing land- Middle - located in the middle of the outplanting site (not applicable for sites less than

20m wide)- Failure to indicate zonation or location of species in mangrove site will automatically

classify it as mixed planting

B.3. Survival Rate (SR) - Required Survival Rate (SR) value should be average for all monitoring plots/stations peroutplanting site

- For plantations with more than 1 outplanting site, each site must have a separate averageSR value and must be indicated correspondingly

- The indicated SR value should coincide with age of plantation upon data collection- Absence of MOV automatically forfeits any possible points

II. Governance / Organizational

A. ProtectionMechanism

- Select and tick box(es) of applicable document from the provided options- Select ‘Others’ if necessary and indicate the document used as basis for protection and

management- National Legislation pertains to Republic Acts or Presidential Proclamations particularly

for NIPAS Sites- Local Ordinance(s) can either be barangay, municipal/city, or provincial scale- Protection Document(s) can be a title of private ownership of managed land, co-

management document, or Memorandum of Agreement- ‘Others’ pertain to documents not itemized above but are legal in nature and serve

the purpose of protection

B. ResourceManagement Plan

- Pertains to any document used as basis for management of mangrove area- For public lands, this can be a General Management Plan (GMP), Coastal Management

(CRM) Plan, Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), Community Resource ManagementFramework (CRMF), or Mangrove Rehabilitation Plan

- For Private Lands, this can be a Resource Use Plan, or Mangrove Rehabilitation Plan- Other documents not listed above may be indicated as long as they serves as basis for

management of the mangrove area

C. Focal Personnel - Pertains to the number of focal personnel assigned to management of mangrove area,terms of employment

- Terms of employment may vary between public (government) offices and privately-managed mangrove areas- For public (gov’t) offices, this could be either a tenured or contractual employment- For privately-managed areas, this is limited to contractual employment

- The total number of years acting as the focal personnel for both categories must beindicated, otherwise this will be automatically assumed as less than 1 year

D. ManagementStructure

D.1. ManagementCouncil

- Pertains to management bodies formed, documented, and recognized by allstakeholders

- For publicly-owned areas, this may include FARMC, PAMB, MPAMC, Protected AreasAlliance Council, and the likes

- For privately-managed areas, this pertains to the management structure directly in-charge of the mangrove area

D.2. Law enforcement - Pertains to law enforcement bodies formed or hired, of which should be deputized orlegally authorized to apprehend violators

- May be any of, but not limited to, the following: Bantay Dagat, Bantay Katunggan,Deputized ENRO, Brgy Tanods, wildlife enforcement officers, security guards, or othergroups formed or hired for law enforcement

III. Resource Mobilization and Sustainability Initiatives

A. Budget forMangrove Activities

- Pertains to estimated monetary allocations for mangrove protection and management(including manpower/personnel, programs, infrastructure, operating expenses,rehabilitation, etc)

- Standard unit of amount to be indicated is PhP/ha/year, thus must be computed inrelation to the total mangrove area managed

- Indicate None if applicable

B. Contributions andPartnerships

- Pertains to all contributions received from project partners to support the protection andmanagement of mangroves (see above III.A)

- Contributions received in kind must be converted to monetary value. These may be inlabor, supplies, equipment, and services provided

- Indicate None, if applicable

C. Other GeneratedFunds

- Pertains to all generated funds to support mangrove protection and management- Includes, but not limited to, ecopark entrance fees, environmental fees, penalties, and

donations- Indicate None, if applicable

IV. Awareness Raising

A. Programs - Media presentations may include radio programs, television appearances, videopresentations, or magazine/newspaper/online articles

- Environmental events may include mangrove outplanting, nursery establishment,maintenance activities organized. These may also include oral or poster participations inlocal or national conference, symposiums, or similar gatherings, and the like

- Eco-tourism includes establishment of ecoparks, tour packages, hosting of environmentalevents

- Tick box for ‘Others’ for programs conducted not mentioned above

B. Infrastructure - Pertains to physical structures and materials produced to support and enhanceawareness raising for mangrove management

- This includes any of, but not limited to, the following - billboards, posters, signage, flyers,brochures, or other materials produced

Appendix B – Stand Basal Area (SBA) Data Collection and Analysis

Adapted from Transect Line Plots Method as discussed in Survey Manual for Tropical Marine Resources (English et al., 1994)

The Transect Line Plots Method evaluates the overall mangrove community structure. The method uses plot sampling along a transect traversing through the width of the mangrove forest. It requires simple equipment and gives accurate results on many aspects of the structural characteristics of the mangrove forest. Plots established can be made permanent, thus measuring changes over time. On the other hand, the method is a bit time consuming and tide dependent. The method measures several parameters to describe the mangrove community but can be selectively conducted based on the needed information.

In relation to the Best Mangrove Awards application, the method discussed specifically aims to quantify (1) species composition and (2) stand basal area.

Materials/Equipment

Procedure 1. Site Selection

a. Determine the extent of the mangrove foresti. Initial ocular survey of the entire mangrove forest (or)

ii. Aerial photographsb. Site should be as representative of the areac. At least 2 sites be selected in each locationd. Plots established whenever vegetation type

changes

2. Transect Establishmenta. Transects should be at right angles from the

seaward margin of the mangrove forestb. Divide transects into different zones (Fig. 1)

i. Inundationii. Types of dominant species

iii. Changes in substrate type

3. Plot Establishmenta. Establish plots of 10m x 10m and mark corners by

inserting stakes on the ground or tying tags onplot corners.

• Plots should not be less than 10m X 10m in dimension and must be equal to all sites

• Establish at least 3 replicate plots of equal size in each forest type encountered – if possible

• Narrow mangrove forests such as along rivers and fringes along the coast may only accommodate 1 plotb. Identify and record all species found within and outside of the plots. Refer to Mangrove & Beach Forest

Species in the Philippines (Primavera, et al., 2016) as official referencec. Count saplings and seedlings within the plot. If the density is too high and uniform, subplots of 5m x 5m can

be used. Follow the guide below to differentiate trees, saplings, and seedlings from one another:

Transect tape (at least 50 m) Measuring tape Record book / data sheets Pencils/pens

Stakes (bamboo/PVC pipe) or tags (ribbon or cloth) GPS device (optional) Chalk/marking pen

• Trees – girth morethan 4cm; height morethan 1m

• Saplings – girth lessthan 4cm; height morethan 1m

• Seedlings – height lessthan 1m*Girth = circumference

d. Measure and record girthof trees at breast height(GBH) which isapproximately 1.3m fromthe ground (Fig 2). GBHmeasurements must be inCentimeters.

e. Mark measured trees using chalk/marker pen to avoid duplicationf. Record any signs of natural and human activities in the area

4. Data RecordingRecord data using Table 1 and follow the guidelines presented below:

• Indicate species measured and corresponding GBH

• One tree may have more than 1 trunk, thus each GBH must be recorded separately. Do not add individualGBHs as this will result to erroneous data

• Do not include trunks that are dead or cut

• Indicate species of seedlings and saplings

Table 1. Sample Data Sheet for Recording GBH

5. Data Analysis a. Species composition

Species composition is recorded as a simple list of species in complete scientific names. Local or common names can also be used but keep in mind that these may vary per location.

b. Stand Basal Area Basal Area (BA) is the cross-sectional area at breast height or approximately 1.3m from the ground. Stand Basal Area (SBA) is the total BA occupied by a plant in a given space. In Transect Line Plots Method, this is computed using the following equations:

References English, S, C Wilkinson, and V Baker (1994). Transect Line Plots Method in Survey Manual for Tropical Marine

Resources. ASEAN-Australian Marine Science Project: Living Coastal Resources by the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. pp 175-183.

Primavera, JH, RB Sadaba, MJH Lebata-Ramos, and JP Altamirano (2016). Mangroves and Beach Forest Species in the

Philippines. Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources. College, 4031, Laguna.

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