Ayala, Bolong, Curuan, Manicahan, Tumaga and Vitali-Taguite Cluster 7 River Basin
Location
Area : 745.43 sq. km.
Region : Region IX
Provinces : Zamboanga Del Norte
Towns/Cities : 1 City and 9 Municipalities
Barangays : 360
Outlet : Philippine Sea
Est. Pop’n : 715, 435
RBO :
RDC Reso. : RDC IX Resolution No. 024, Series of 2020
Forestland : 342.45 sq. km.
A&D : 642 sq. km.
Proposed Investment (Total) : PHP 15,783,177,041
The Cluster 7 River Basin is located along the Eastern Portion of the Zamboanga Peninsula and it spreads northward from the peninsula’s southern tip. It is composed of six principal river basins, namely Ayala, Bolong, Curuan, Manicahan, Tumaga and Vitali-Taguite. The largest in terms of area is Vitali-Taguite with about 30% of its area belonging to Barangay Vitali of Zamboanga City, while only about 12% of the river basin belongs to Zamboanga Del Norte. The five other principal river basins are located within Zamboanga City. Between these six, 26 minor watersheds were identified. The total area of the Cluster is 98,445 ha.
VISION
Ayala Principal River Basin
“A well-managed Ayala watershed with its natural ecosystem restored and its inhabitants well-educated on sustainable management”
Bolong Principal River Basin
“A sustainably-managed, productive and resilient Bolong watershed with empowered and knowledgeable communities."
Curuan Principal River Basin
“A protected, green and climate-resilient Curuan watershed that is capable of providing potable water, and other goods and services to an empowered community”
Manicahan Principal River Basin
“A sustainably-managed and reforested Manicahan watershed that can provide potable water and other services as supported by good governance, strong implementation of policies, and empowered and concerned communities”
Tumaga Principal River Basin
“A well-protected, sustainably-managed, healthy and productive Tumaga watershed with empowered and participative communities”
Vitali – Taguite Principal River Basin
“A well-protected and climate-resilient watershed that can withstand calamities, and provide abundant water and other services to an empowered and cooperative community”
MISSION
Ayala Principal River Basin
- To conduct reforestation activities
- To promote environmental awareness among the stakeholders
Bolong Principal River Basin
- To implement proper watershed management
- To promote the use of appropriate farming systems, including agroforestry
- To conduct capacity building activities
- To strengthen community involvement and promote the participatory protection of natural resources
- To develop and strongly implement laws, policies, and ordinances
Curuan Principal River Basin
- To promote active community participation in watershed management
- To promote effective and efficient water use practices
- To promote sustainable agricultural practices
- To strengthen information dissemination on watershed protection
- To strengthen forest protection and rehabilitation activities
Manicahan Principal River Basin
- To strengthen biodiversity conservation and reforestation activities
- To strengthen proper solid waste management
- To conduct clean-up activities in coastal areas
- To promote watershed conservation
- To promote environmental awareness among the stakeholders
Tumaga Principal River Basin
- To conduct clean-up activities
- To strengthen proper solid waste management
- To conduct reforestation activities
Vitali-Taguite Principal River Basin
- To conduct reforestation activities
- To develop flood control infrastructures
- To strengthen proper solid waste management
- Pasonanca Natural Park
- Mangrove Areas from Tagasilay to the Mouth of Tigbao River including East of Vitali Island
- Irrigation – 3, 352 hectares
- Dam – Bonguioa Dam
- Guiwan Overflow Dam
- Ground Water – 98, 445 hectares
- Rice – 26, 842 metric ton
- Corn – 213, 895 metric ton
- Livestock:
- Hog – 11, 527 Metric Ton
- Cattle – 892 Metric Ton
- Carabao – 472 Metric Ton
- Goat – 272 Metric Ton
- Poultry:
- Chicken – 15, 397 Metric Ton
- Chicken Egg – 5182 Metric Ton
- Duck – 20 Metric Ton
- Duck Egg – 77 Metric Ton
- Fisheries – 142, 565. 32 Metric Ton
- Forestry – 104 cubic meter
- Electricity – 88.351%
- Kerosene (Gaas) – 9.206%
- Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) – 0.455%
- Oil (vegetable animal and others) – 0.017%
- Solar panel – 0.585%
- Solar lamp – 0.926%
- Others – 0.200%
- None – 0.257%
- Not Reported – 0.003%
- Flora – 70 species
- Fauna:
- Avifauna – 39 species from 28 families
- Mammals – 24 species
- Water Resources Management
- Water Contamination
- High Water Turbidity
- Decreased Groundwater
- Low Agricultural Production
- Saltwater Intrusion
- Supply-side Management Program
- Demand-side Management Program
- Effective Waste Management Program
- PHP 4,138,957,920
- Forest Ecosystem and Biodiversity Management
- Soil Erosion
- Biodiversity Loss
- Inadequate Vegetation Cover
- Pollution
- Decreased Soil Productivity
- Adaptive Forest Ecosystem Restoration (A-FORESTORE) Program
- PHP 618,658,750
- Wetland Management
- Siltation
- Wetland Conversation
- Invasive Alien Species
- Pollution
- Eutrophication
- Decrease Fishery Production
- Wetland Restoration and Protection Program
- Coastal Resource Program
- PHP 300,437,535
- Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
- Loss of Lives
- Damage to Infrastructure
- Increase in Health Risk
- Damage to Agriculture
- Climate Change
- Damage to Agriculture
- Relocation Project
- Slope Stabilization Project
- Flood Control Project
- Adaptive Capacity Improvement Program
- PHP 12,268,784,069
- Economic Development
- Migration
- Higher Crime Rate
- Watershed resource degradation
- Unemployment
- Calamities
- Value Chain Program
- PHP 134,880,000