1. Promoting Biodiversity Conservation at PPLS through Pride
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Governance Project (EcoGov)
“Strengthening MPA Management through Local Communities”

2. RARE PRIDE Campaign The Philippines in the Philippine Environmental
Governance Project (EcoGov)
Philippine Environmental
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3. - Proclaimed in Oct. 6,2003 through Pres Proclamation 484
Penablanca Protected Landscape and Seascapes (PPLS)
- Proclaimed in Oct. 6,2003 through Pres Proclamation 484
- area is 103, hectares and 14, hectares water.
- Covers 18 brgys of Penablanca
NORTHERN SIERRA MADRE
NATURAL PARK
C A G A Y A N P R O V I N C E
I S A B E L A P R O V I N C E
Sta.
Marina
Baguio
Point
PPLS
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Philippine Environmental
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4. BIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF PPLS
Recent biological surveys conducted by Conservation International Philippines and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) initially recorded 280 species of plants. This includes trees, flowering plants, shrubs, lianas, vines, and orchids. Among the 280, more or less 16 are threatened species.
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Governance Project (EcoGov)
Philippine Environmental
Governance Project (EcoGov)

5. Taxa Record Amphibians 12 (represented by 2 families of frogs)
Recorded Number of Faunal species in PPLS
Taxa
Record
Amphibians
12 (represented by 2 families of frogs)
Reptiles
10 (4 families of lizards and snakes
Mammals 24
Birds
131
Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priority Program (PBCPP) identified PPLS as one of high conservation priority areas in the Philippines.

6. Mt Cetaceo - 1992 Sitio Bayan- 1997 Awang Cove- 1998
Confirmed sightings of Philippine Eagle PPLS
Mt Cetaceo
Sitio Bayan-
1997
Awang Cove
Dapag, Luwak
Camp Hamot
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Philippine Environmental
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7. Confirmed sighting of FLYING FOX – 2004
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8. ECOTOURISM VALUE Philippine Environmental Governance Project (EcoGov)

9. HOME TO THE IP’S IN THE COASTAL SIDE OF PPLS Philippine Environmental
Governance Project (EcoGov)
Philippine Environmental
Governance Project (EcoGov)

10. ARCHEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF PPLS
PPLS has caves with archeological value. These are believed to be 250,000 years old. Some of them are:
Arku Cave
Rabel Cave
Lattu-lattu Cave
Laurente Cave
Musang Cave
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Philippine Environmental
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11. IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEMS WITHIN THE PPLS
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Philippine Environmental
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12. Why a Pride Campaign? Philippine Environmental
Governance Project (EcoGov)
Philippine Environmental
Governance Project (EcoGov)

13. Philippine Environmental Governance Project (EcoGov)

14. 2001 Fragmentation of the Penablanca Protected Landscape and
Seascape is about
167 ha per
Year between
1990 to 2002
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Philippine Environmental
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15. Why a Pride Campaign? Philippine Environmental
Governance Project (EcoGov)
Philippine Environmental
Governance Project (EcoGov)

16. The Pride Campaign
GOAL: To protect and conserve the biological resources of Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape (PPLS) for the beneficial use of the present and future generations.
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Philippine Environmental
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17. USE of Mass Marketing Methods to Change Behaviour
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Philippine Environmental
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19. Assist communities adopt sustainable agro-forestry techniques
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Governance Project (EcoGov)
Philippine Environmental
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20. Increase their involvement through education and participation in protecting and monitoring illegal activities inside the PA
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Philippine Environmental
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21. RESULTS of SURVEYS Measure Knowledge and Behavioural changes
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Philippine Environmental
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22. Strengths of RARE Pride Methodology
1. Adoptive
2. Equipped and Funded
3. Scientific
4. Updated
5. Participative
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Philippine Environmental
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23. Challenges 1. Negative Image of the DENR 2. Organization Politics
3. Lack of Political will to adopt changes
4. Lack of Alternative Livelihood for the local community
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25. Philippine Environmental Governance Project (EcoGov)

26. Mabbalo! SALAMAT PO! Philippine Environmental
Governance Project (EcoGov)
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Governance Project (EcoGov)