DAVAO RIVER BASIN




Location



Area               : 1,759.6 sq. km.
Region           : X, XI,
Provinces      : Bukidnon, Davao del Sur
Towns/Cities : 4
Barangays      : 100
Outlet             : Davao Gulf
Est. Pop’n       : 625,564 (2010)
RBO                 : Davao River Basin Management Alliance
RDC Reso.       : RDC-XI Resolution No.7 (s. 2015) and RDC-XI Resolution No.62 (s. 2014)
Forestland       : 1,339.21 sq. km.
A&D                  : 374.71 sq. km.
NGP Area         : 84.53 sq. km.

VISION

“A healthy Davao River Basin sustainably managed by empowered and responsible stakeholders.”

MISSION

To collaboratively improve DRB’s condition and climate change resiliency to provide ecosystems goods and services

GOAL

  • Improve the quality and sustainability of ecosystems goods and services derived from DRB and enhance its competitive advantage
  • Support local socio-economic development in DRB and reduce poverty

PROTECTED AREAS
  1. Mt. Apo Natural Park
  2. Malagos Reservation
WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREA
  • Davao Water Quality Management Area
ECOSYTEM SERVICES

  • Estimated available water: 3,100 MCM/yr
  • Groundwater recharge: 87 MCM/yr

  • Agriculture: 8,525 has.
  • Crops: Rice, corn, cassava, sugarcane, banana, pineapple, citrus, durian, coffee, and rubber
  • Fisheries: 67,468 mt from Davao Gulf (for the whole Davao Region)


A hydropower investigation is being undertaken in Brgy. Lamanan by the San Lorenz Ruiz Builders & Developers’ Group. The project can potentially generate and contribute to the Mindanao Grid 160 MW

  1. Flora: 24 sp.
  2. Fauna: 20 terrestrial sp., 30 marine sp.
  3. Bukidnon Plateau
  4. Mt. Sinaka
  5. Mt. Apo

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
  • Core Problems:
    • Degradation of forestlands
    • Conversion of forestlands to other uses
  • Causes:
    • Timber poaching
    • Upland migration/rapid expansion of built-up areas
    • Poverty
    • Settlement along river banks, estuaries, coastlines
    • Lack of sanitation facilities
    • Pollution from agricultural farms
    • Weak environmental governance/enforcement of laws and policies
    • Unharmonized development, land use and resource management plans
STRATEGIES
  • Management and regulation of Protection, Conservation and High Hazard Areas (PCHAAs) to enhance the stability and resiliency of ecosystems across the ridge-to-reef landscape
  • Promotion of investments to enhance DRB’s comparative advantages in support to socio-economic development
  • Strengthening policies and local governance systems at the basin, sub-watershed and LGU levels

River Basin Organization

Davao River Basin Management Alliance