Amburayan, Baroro and Bauang Cluster 1 River Basin




Location



Area               : 2,449.61 sq. km.
Region           : CAR and Region 1
Provinces      : Benguet, Ilocos Sur and La Union
Towns/Cities : 2 Cities and 31 Municipalities
Barangays      : 547
Outlet             : West Philippine Sea
Est. Pop’n       : 715,334
RBO                 :
RDC Reso.       : RDC-1 Resolution No. 100, s. 2019
Forestland       : 1,239.92 sq. km.
A&D                  : 759.97 sq. km.
Proposed Investment (Total)         : PHP 32,657,682,233

The Cluster 1 River Basin is composed of three (3) principal river basins and three (3) minor watersheds which are located at the northwest of Philippines and west of Luzon Island. The cluster is composed of Amburayan, Baroro, and Bauang Principal River Basins and Busilac, Darigayos, and Maragayap Minor Watersheds. All of these drain to the West Philippine Sea. The principal river basins comprise 88.9% (199,969 hectares) of the aggregated area of the cluster while the minor watersheds constitute 11.1% (24,992 hectares).

VISION

"A sustainable, waste-free, and climate-resilient Cluster 1 River Basin maintaining a well – balanced ecosystem to provide well-utilized water resources, sufficient livelihood, and empowered community through holistic approach management."

MISSION

"Conserving and protecting the Cluster 1 River Basin through sustainable watershed management, capacity building and policy development.”

PROTECTED AREAS
  1. Bessang Pass Natural Monument/Landmark
  2. Mt. Data National Park
  3. Upper Agno River Basin Resource Reserve
  4. Lower Agno Watershed Forest Reserve
  5. Marcos Highway Watershed Forest Reserve
  6. Naguilian Watershed Reservation
WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREAS
  1. Lower Amburayan River System (LARS)
  2. Naguilian River System (NRS)
ECOSYTEM SERVICES

  • Irrigation – 60973 ha
  • Dam - Batbato, Bato, Cabalayangan, Cabarsican, Cabugbugan, Dawara, Pallogan, and Suyo Proper Diversion Dams, and Agtipal WIP

  • Rice - 437,519 metric tons
  • Corn - 19,200 hectares
  • Livestock - 32,740 metric tons
  • Chicken - 18,661 metric tons
  • Duck - 226 metric tons
  • Chicken eggs - 4,600 metric tons
  • Duck eggs - 400 metric tons
  • Fisheries - 730,000 metric tons

  • Coal – 5,404 MW
  • Oil Based – 1977 MW
  • Renewable energy 3758 MW

  • Flora – 75 identified plant families
  • Fauna – 5 terrestrial faunal species

WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREAS
  1. Lower Amburayan River System (LARS)
  2. Naguilian River System (NRS)
THEMATIC AREAS

  1. Water Resources Management

    • Sedimentation of Rivers
    • Land Conversion
    • Unregulated use of Pesticide/ Insecticide

    • Supply – Side Management Program
    • Effective Waste Management Program
    • Demand-side management

    • PHP 9,793,506,074

  2. Forest Ecosystem and Biodiversity Management

    • Deforestation
    • Land Conversion
    • Pollution
    • Rapid Population Growth
    • Illegal Activities

    • Adaptive Forest Ecosystem Restoration (A-FORESTORE) Program

    • PHP 12,616,332,000

  3. Wetland Management

    • Soil erosion/ Siltation
    • Land Conversion
    • Unsustainable Livelihood Practice
    • Pollution
    • Deforestation

    • Wetland Ecosystem Management Improvement Program

    • PHP 165,447,626

  4. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

    • Lack of Community Cooperation
    • Increased Rainfall
    • Insufficient Disaster Programs
    • Weak Monitoring of Compliance to Zoning Ordinance

    • Adaptive Capacity Program
    • Climate – Adaptive Hazard Mitigation Infrastructure Program

    • PHP 9,632,533,653

  5. Economic Development

    • Rapid Population Growth
    • Natural and Man – Made Hazard
    • Limited Resources Utilization
    • Insufficient Funding
    • Unsustainable
    • Livelihood Activities

    • Enhancement of Value Chain Program

    • PHP 199,600,000