1. General Island Marine Protected Area General Island, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur

2. Geographical Location
Cantilan is located in the northeastern part of Mindanao; bounded on the north by the Pacific Ocean; located on 9° 11’ - 9° 26’ latitudes and 125° 39’ - 126° 04’ longitudes.
General Island MPA will be reach by boat from the mainland Cantilan in 45 min.
Para el MAR 2011

3. Description Legal Basis: Size of MPA: Habitats: Management:
Municipal Ordinance No. 16 series of 2005
Size of MPA:
Core Zone : 28 Hectares
Buffer Zone 1 : 9 Hectares
Buffer Zone 2 : 10 hectares
Habitats:
Coral reef area
Seagrass
Management:
Name of Organization
Functions
LGU – Cantilan
Financial; logistics and technical support
General Island Barangay Council
Logistic support
Islahanon Andam Magdumala Nan Kinaiyahan “ISLAMDUNK”
Day to day management and enforcement; logistic
Description
Para el MAR 2011

4. Noteworthy Flora and Fauna
high density cover of sea urchin
Widely observed inside the MPA
Noteworthy Flora and Fauna
Para el MAR 2011

5. Flora and Fauna
Para el MAR 2011

6. Management Practices Governance Enforcement Management by Community/PO
Monthly meeting (PO)
2, monthly incentives (PO)
Monthly due for Pos
Adopted Management Plan
Annual Budget for CFRM is 125,00.00
Enforcement
24/7 patrolling and guarding
4 members per group per duty
Logbook of duty
MPA logistics (binoculars, life jackets, search lights,etc.)
9 DFW members of ISLAMDUNK
Guardhouse and maintenance
Marker buoys maintained
Established penalties (based on the provision of the ordinance
Para el MAR 2011

7. Management Practices IEC Monitoring and Evaluation
Billboard support by DED
Monitoring and Evaluation
Biophysical Surveys
8 members of Local MPA Monitoring Team (1 open water divers; 6 PO members ; 1 Brgy Tanod;
MEAT/ECOGOV CCEF rating
Socio-economic monitoring (baseline done by rare through KAP Survey)
Para el MAR 2011

8. Benefits /Impacts Benefits: Less fishing effort (FGD)
Increase catch at areas adjacent to the MPAs (anecdote reports only by the fishers)
Impacts:
Coral cover and fish abundance increases from , but decline in (fig. 1&2) by FISH Project
Increasing awareness building, institutionalization of the CRM Program in the LGU
Decrease in violations (Police blotter)
Awards / Grants:
Special Access Fund from Fish Project – Establishment of Guardhouse
Due to the good implementation from the previous project a Solar Panel Light was awarded Residents – (50 households)
Fish Cage from BFAR – Caraga
Benefits /Impacts
Para el MAR 2011

9. Name of Organization / Agencies
Year
Support / Activities
LGU – Cantilan
Logistics; Financial; technical
CBRMP
1998 – 2000
Logistics; tree planting at General Island
LGSP
Trainings
FISH Project
2004 – 2010
Financial, training; logistics, technical
LBDA – DED
(Lanuza Bay Development Alliance)
Training, logistic, technical
APREDEC
(Advocates for Policy Reform and Development in Caraga, Inc)
2007 – present
Legal assistance
BFAR – Caraga Region
2007
Fishing gear; Marker buoys
PFARO – Tandag
2008
Marker Buoys
Partner Agencies / Organization
Para el MAR 2011

10. Issues and Concerns / Threats
Intrusion of compressor fishing with cyanide from neighboring barangay and municipalities especially during northeast monsoon
Siltation from unsustainable forest, upland and agricultural areas including mining
Encroachment of commercial fishing within the municipal water
Issues and Concerns / Threats
Para el MAR 2011

11. Livelihood development both alternative and MPA-based (i. e
Livelihood development both alternative and MPA-based (i.e. user’s fee system, preferential rights on the use of controlled fishing in the buffer zones
Increase membership of the PO (including youth)
Implementation of Management Plan and Policies
Intensive Campaigns using Rare Pride Campaign strategies to enhance and sustain community buy ins
Recommendations
Para el MAR 2011

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