Location



Area               : 1,373.83 sq. km.
Region           : X
Provinces      : Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon
Towns/Cities : 7
Barangays      : 102
Outlet             : Macajalar Bay
Est. Pop’n       : 656,008 (2010)
RBO                 : Tagoloan River Basin Management
RDC Reso.       : RDC-X Resolution No.64 (s. 2014)
Forestland       : 1, 013.84 sq. km.
A&D                  : 784.37 sq. km.
NGP Area         : 160.91 sq. km. (as of October, 2015)

VISION

“A sustainable and climate change resilient Tagoloan River Basin managed by empowered stakeholders imbued with cultural values, equitably sharing the responsibilities and benefits in protecting the ecosystems.”

MISSION

“Promote Human, Environmental and Ecological Security”

PROTECTED AREAS
  1. Mt. Kitangland Range Natural Park
ECOSYTEM SERVICES

  • Est. GW storage: 26,795 MCM
  • Est. GW recharge: 1,198 MCM/yr.
  • Est. available water (2050): 1,707.8 MCM/yr


  • Agriculture:
  • Rice prod.: 399,231 mt
  • Corn prod.: 954,867 mt
  • Livestock: 150,456 mt
  • Poultry: 15,307,323 heads (Bukidnon & Misamis Oriental)
  • Fisheries:
  • Bukidnon: 2,616 mt
  • Misamis Or.: 16,184 mt


  • STEAG SPI’s Mindanao Coal Power Plant: 232 MW installed capacity


  • Flora: 80 species
  • Fauna: 46 species


  • Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park
  • Mt. Kimangkil
  • Alalum Falls
  • Banigan Spring
  • Liropan Cave

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
  • Stigma and social stratification
  • Tenure and land issues
  • Increasing population
  • Resource use conflict
  • Poor health and sanitation services
  • Overlapping mandates
  • Weak regulatory mechanisms
  • Weak institutional settings
  • Weak inter-sectoral collaboration and participation
  • Weak enforcement
  • Peace and order problem
  • Poor governance
  • Weak information/decision support systems
  • Patronage politics
  • Natural resources degradation
  • Flooding, landslides, erosions, extreme climate effects, etc.
STRATEGIES
  • Water Resources Management Program
  • Watershed Management Rehabilitation
  • Biodiversity and Wetland Management
  • Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Program
  • Human Development Program
  • Institutional Development and River Basin Governance

River Basin Organization

Tagoloan River Basin Management Council