Jalaur River Basin

Location

Area             : 1,503 sq. km.
Region         : VI
Provinces      : Iloilo
Towns/Cities : 27
Barangays      : 688
Outlet             : Iloilo Strait, Guimaras Strait
Est. Pop’n       : 742,647 (2010)
RBO             : Jalaur Watershed Management Council
RDC Reso.       : RDC Reso No. 73 (s.2014)
Forestland       : 75.25 sq. km.
A&D                : 1,427.75 sq. km.
NGP Area       : 52.33 sq. km. (as of October, 2015)

VISION

“An empowered community with sustainable sources of livelihood, enjoying basic social services, living in a clean environment; a disaster- resilient community adaptive to climate change.”

MISSION

“Sustainable and optimal development of the Jalaur River Basin resources through an integrated river basin management approach involving the participation of all stakeholders to improve their quality of life.”

GOALS

Sustainable Food Production
Climate Change- resilient Infrastructure Dev't.
Development of Empowerved Communities

CRITICAL WATERSHEDS

Jalaur RiverWatershed
Jalaur -Suage River Watershed

PROTECTED AREAS

Jalaur Watershed Forest Reserve

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

Est. available water: ~90,611 MCM*

Palay : 2,292,201 metric tons
Corn: 330,782 metric tons (Western Visayas, Based on 2012 data)
Agriculture: 79,500 ha

Gold (Cuartero, Maayon and Lemery
Manganese (Sara)
Iron (Roxas City)
Limestone (Tapaz)
Guano and Phosphate (Dumalag and Dumarao)

Grassland/Shrub Land: ~68,950 ha
Woodland: ~26,500 ha

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS

Competing use of land for food production and urban development
Encroachment in water ways and public lands
Flooding and drought events due to climate change
Inadequate drainage systems
With areas prone to landslides and soil erosion
Lack of water control facilities, riverflow gauging stations and hydro-met stations
Low water use efficiency and no sewerage system
Groundwater and surface water pollution
Depletion of groundwater resources (aquifer) due to unregulated groundwater abstraction
Need to replace open dumpsites with sanitary landfills
Groundwater pollution due to leakage
Uncontrolled disposal of petro-chemical products

STRATEGIES

Construction of Sewage/Septage Treatment Plants
Provision of Flood Forecasting and Warning Devices
Construction/Implementation of Domestic Water Supply
Jalaur River Multipurpose Project II
Rainforestation and Reforestation
Construction of Solid Waste System
Riverbank Stabilization