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Banao Indigenous Community Conserved Areas
Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG) 2nd Floor DZPA Bldng. Corr.
Rizal-Zamora Bangued, Abra
New Conservation Areas in the Philippines Project (NewCAPP)
Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
Project Location Map
Project Name: Expanding and Diversifying the National Systems of Protected Areas in the Philippines (EDNSTPAP) or New Conservation Areas in the Philippines Project (ICCAs)
Location: Balbalasang, Balbalan National Park
Partners: DENR-PAWB, NCIP, CCAGG, PAFID
PO Partner: Banao Bodong Association (BBA)
Target Community: Brgys. Talalang, Pantikian and Balbalasang
Municipality covered: Balbalan, Kalinga
Project Profile
Community Consultation/Barangay Assemblies (Pantikian, Talalang and Balbalasang
• Participated by 448 households composed of 272 male and 176 female
• The Banao tribe expressed their acceptance to the project through a resolution endorsed by the Sangguniang Bayan of Balbalan.
• Representatives from the DENR Regional and provincial offices assisted the CCAGG project facilitators during the conduct of the orientation meetings.
• Two representative from NCIP have
witnessed the conduct of meeting and
they talked about the Indigenous
Peoples Rights Act (IPRA).
Implementation Achievement Milestones – Deliverables based on MOA viz-a-viz Achievements
Processing of FPIC and Certificate of Precondition
The Resolutions of the three barangays accepting the ICCA project were submitted to the NCIP provincial office.
Implementation Achievement Milestones – Deliverables based on MOA viz-a-viz
Achievements
IKSP Orientation Workshop
• Three community researchers were
trained in data gathering on the
Banao’s traditional farming systems,
customs on burial, community work,
construction of communal irrigation
systems, on building houses and
community values.
Implementation Achievement Milestones – Deliverables based on MOA viz-a-viz Achievements
Documentation of IKSP (Lapat: Banao
Indigenous resource management
system”
• “O-od ji Banao, a Watershed Heritage of the Banao
Tribe” was written.
• The Banaos have their own traditional and
indigenous system of protection and conservation
of their communal watersheds, communal forests,
rivers and endangered plants and wild animals, rare
trees and critical resources that are within their
domain.
• It is called ‘Lapat’ or ‘Palit’ which means ‘prohibit’
or ‘regulate’ and according to them is a ‘legacy’
they inherited from their fore-fathers.
Implementation Achievement Milestones – Deliverables based on MOA viz-a-viz Achievements
Capacity Assessment of
BBA/Organizational Capacity Self-
Assessment (OCSA)
• The result of the assessment revealed that BBA is strong in terms of leadership and has established its organizational management structure.
• On the other hand, implementation of
its policies, systems and procedures is
weak.
• The organization needs more training
on financial management and
enterprise/business development.
Banao and Balatoc Council of Elders’ Meeting
ICCA Actual Research and Documentation
Implementation Achievement Milestones – Deliverables based on MOA viz-a-viz Achievements
Focus Group Discussions (FGDs)
Implementation Achievement Milestones – Deliverables based on MOA viz-a-viz Achievements
Community map validation
• Using the 3-D map, the community had located their Lapat areas and areas of significance to undertake the Resource inventory.
Field research for bio-physical data
• Conducted Resource Inventory with the
assistance of PAFID and DENR-CAR
Implementation Achievement Milestones – Deliverables based on MOA viz-a-viz Achievements
The lapat is divided into different areas (land-uses) as follows:
Manganupan (Hunting ground)
Manlamusan (Fishing ground)
Mangumaan (Area for ‘uma’ agro-forestry development)
Mangowuyan (Area for rattan gathering)
Manipatan (Area for collecting/gathering ‘palmeras’)
Mangayowan (Area to gather fuel woods)
Community Cosnervation Planning Workshop
Puklijowan/Phulag (Animal grazing areas/communal pastureland))
Lulobfonan (Burial grounds)
Mamakmakan (Rice-field areas and expansion)
Mamoluyan/Vovoloy (Residential and expansion areas)
O-odjiJanum (Watersheds/Water-source)
Community Planning Workshop
Banao-Balatoc Dialogue (Not
Planned)
• Both tribe signed a MOA stipulating the agreement of declaring the conflict area ‘untouched’ or as common protected area while they proceed on their ICCA documentation and registration.
Implementation Achievement Milestones – Deliverables based on MOA via-a-viz Achievements
Participation to training of local
researchers in Imugan, Nueva Viscaya on
actual field research and
documentations (Not planned)
Cross visit to Cabangan, Zambales (Not
planned)
Implementation Achievement Milestones – Deliverables based on MOA via-a-viz Achievements
Thematic Maps Formulation (Banao ICCA maps, barangay thematic maps attached)
• A training workshop on GIS mapping was conducted with some technical staff from PAFID as resource persons.
• Produced the Banao ICCA maps finalized by DENR-CAR.
Implementation Achievement Milestones – Deliverables based on MOA via-a-viz Achievements
Strengths:
Supportive Local Government Unit in the municipal as well as in the barangay level
Community cooperation, unity and acceptance to engage with line agencies and NGOs in the implementation of development projects
Existing/established organizational structure of the Banao Bodong Association (BBA)
Exercise of ‘consensus decision-making’
Use of traditional justice system in settling conflicts and other crimes (amicable settlement)
Existence of Bodong (Peace-pact with other tribes)
The whole Banao Ancestral Domain (Tribe, Resources, Culture and traditions)
Existing barangay ordinances on environmental protection
Strong belief to IKSPs
Implementation Performance
Weaknesses:
Presence of some individuals with negative attitude
Implementation Performance
Opportunities:
Presence of technical and financial supports from FPE, UNDP, DENR, CCAGG and other
NGOs brought about by PMU coordination and collaboration.
Both tribe (Balatoc and Banao) have interest to settle their conflict regarding their
boundary.
NCIP’s assistance for Balatoc and Banao CADT application and as mediator in their
conflict settlement.
Full support from DENR-CAR, NewCAPP project management and other partners like
PAFID and CCAGG
Presence of PAMBs for the protection of BBNP
Implementation Performance
Hindrances:
Presence of boundary conflict with other tribes like Balatoc and Gubang.
Bad road conditions during rainy season causes delay in the implementation of
activities.
Communication inaccessibility.
Facilitating factors:
Multi-stakeholders participation
Continuing interest and support from the LGU of Balbalan particularly the
office of the Municipal mayor and Sangguniang Bayan
Acquisition of 2 units motorbikes provided by the project as service for the
project staff
Implementation Performance
Full Documentation of the Banao community in Balbalan, Kalinga
Development of at least 7 thematic maps
Formulation of the Community Conservation Plan of the Banao ICCAs
Project Results