Oriental Mindoro

Date of Profile Completion:

December 21, 2017

Profile

Geographic, Demographic Socioeconomic:


Land area (km²)	4,364.72 km²
Sea area (km²)
Coastline (km)	342.45 km [ICAMP 2010]
Major river systems (names)
Total number of coastal cities/ municipalities	2 districts, 14 municipalities and 1 component city: Baco, Bansud, Bongabong, Bulalacao, Calapan City, Gloria, Mansalay, Naujan, Pinamalayan, Pola, Puerto Galera, Roxas, San Teodoro, Socorro, Victoria
Population (latest census)	785,602 (NSO 2010)
Population growth rate (latest census)	1.43 (2000-2010)
Male/Female ratio (latest census)	103.9 males: 100 females (NSO 2010}
Average annual household income (latest census)	Php177,700 in MIMAROPA (2012)
Sectoral employment (percentage of total employment; latest census) Agriculture/fisheries Industry Services	Agriculture (crops, livestock, fisheries) – 70% of total population engaged in agriculture, trading, services, manufacturing, tourism.

Ecological/Environmental:


Key Marine Habitats (Mangrove, Coral, Seagrass, etc.) (Areal coverage/habitat)	Mangrove (3,949 has.) [DENR 2010] Seagrass (106.23 has.) [ICAMP 2010] Coral Reef (no data)
Coastal and Marine Protected Areas (Number of MPAs and total areal coverage)	27 MPAs - 5,910.97 ha.
Coastal fisheries (species/levels)	Major fish species caught: tangigue, tambakol, malasugi, mamsa, lapu-lapu, galunggong, tuna, herrings, hasa-hasa, kalapato, caranx, dalagang-bukid, alumahan, bisugo, samaral, anchovies, sardines Minor species caught other than fish: Squid, shrimp, prawn, octopus, mudcrab, shells, lobster, cuttlefish, mussel, oyster, blue crabs, seaweed, sea cucumber
Threatened or endangered species (protected species)	Tamaraw

Threats and Hazards to sustainable development of marine and coastal areas and ecosystems:


Climate variation and change	Typhoon/severe tropical storms: TBS Storm surges/flooding: Flooding; Naujan Baco, Victoria, Calapan City, Bongabong and Roxas [Geohazard Map, ICAMP 2010] Sea level rise: TBS Drought: TBS
Other natural threats and hazards	Earthquake: Generally low; areas exposed to seismic activity due to faultline are Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, Calapan City, Naujan, Victoria [Earthquake Risk Map, ICAMP 2010] Volcano: Victoria Coastal Erosion: all VIP areas Sedimentation: San Teodoro, Baco, Calapan, Naujan, Gloria, Pola, Pinamalayan Landslides: Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, Naujan, Pinamalayan
Other climate/man-made hazards
Man-made threats and hazards	Oil Spills: Calapan City, Puerto Galera, Baco, San Teodoro, Pinamalayan, Pola Hazardous chemicals and noxious substance spills: Puerto Galera, San Teodoro Domestic/household sewage: All VIP areas Domestic garbage/solid waste: All VIP areas Industrial and hazardous waste: Calapan City, Puerto Galera Overfishing/destructive fishing: All VIP areas Deforestation/land use: All VIP areas Unsustainable aquaculture practices: Naujan, Pinamalayan, Pola, Gloria Overexploitation/destructive use of habitats (mangroves; coral reefs; sea grass): All VIP areas; more on mangroves Uncontrolled development of the coastline/conflicting uses: All VIP areas; more on mangroves Land reclamation: Calapan City (port construction) Polluted river discharges: Calapan River, Dulangan River (Puerto Galera) Polluted groundwater: Puerto Galera, Calapan City Overuse/mismanagement of groundwater supplies: Calapan City, Puerto Galera Salt water intrusion: Puerto Galera, Calapan City, Naujan Land subsidence: Baco Harmful algal blooms: Puerto Galera Hypoxia/eutrophication of coastal waters Puerto Galera, San Teodoro

Status of ICM Implementation

ICM Coverage and Governance Indicators:


	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
ICM Coordinating Mechanism		X	Oriental Mindoro Law Enforcement and MPA network, Oriental Mindoro Resource monitoring team, provincial Bantay Dagat task force, fisherfolks association, commercial fishing vessels operators association (provincial)
ICM Project/Program Office		X	Under PAGO Fishery and Coastal Resource Management Division
Stakeholder Participation		X	Strategic Intervention and Community Focused Action Towards Development (SICAD) ICAMP 2010-15
Coastal Strategy/Implementation Plan		X	ICAMP 2010-15 has been implemented at the provincial level.
ICM Work Plan, Budget & Financing and Human Resources Committed	X	X	ICAMP 2010-15. Initial plans are in progress to link ICM program with watershed and river basin management. Local development/investment plans that align with the coastal strategy and action plans are to be aligned in the future.
M&E Mechanism (including SOC Reporting)	X		State of the Coast (SOC) baseline/coastal profile is currently in progress. ICAMP 2010-15

ICM Management Processes:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Management Plan(s)* (e.g., CCA/DRR; habitat protection, restoration and management; water use/supply management; food security and livelihood management; pollution reduction and waste management; etc.) *at least 2 required for ICM Code Level 1 certification			X	Integrated Coastal Area Management Plan (ICAMP), ordinances, environmental code, provincial coastal marine and inland water resources management code, creation of provincial bantay dagat task force, climate change adaptation plan, state of the coast report Sewerage system, Port development, farm to market roads, tourism site development NGP, Biodiversity conservation project (MFI PAGO, MBCFI),DENR SCREMP, UNDP-MPAN/KBA, CI-IKI DILG SALINTubig
Tools applied at the ICM site (e.g., zoning/MSP; MPAs, EAFM, IRBM, others)			X	CLUPs/zoning ordinance, MPAs, Payao Management Areas, Aquaculture site (seaweed farm and mariculture) seaweed management area

Areal Extent, Health and Resiliency of Coastal and Marine Habitats:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Scoping (including areal extent of coastal and marine habitats)	X		Records indicate this has been done, but information/sources are unclear.
Areal extent of damaged/degraded habitats	X		Records indicate this has been done, but information/sources are unclear.
Areal extent of healthy and resilient habitats	X		Records indicate this has been done, but information/sources are unclear.
Proposals/Action plans to restore damaged/degraded habitats		X	Climate change adaptation and mitigation plan; biodiversity conservation, sustainable fisheries; disaster risk reduction; pollution reduction and waste management, food security and livelihood
Restoration program(s)		X	Climate change adaptation and mitigation plan; biodiversity conservation, sustainable fisheries; disaster risk reduction; pollution reduction and waste management, food security and livelihood
Benefits (social, economic, ecological) o Addressing/reducing CCA/DRR risks o Harmonizing access to marine space by established economic sectors o Assessing costs and benefits to clearly understand socio-economic and ecological trade-offs o Extending governance principles to be more inclusive to weaker disadvantaged sector, addressing issues of tenure and use-based access rights		X	Ecological (MPAs: fish biomass, species richness) Social (perception survey among fishers indicating improved conditions within MPAs)

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs):


	NOT YET IN PLACE	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Scoping (including areal extent of MPAs/MPA networks)		X	See Figure 1 below.
Ecological, social and economic characteristics, significance and conditions of MPA/MPA Network at project start-up	X		No information available.
MPA governance situation at project start-up	X		No information available.
METT rating of management effectiveness of MPA at project start-up	X		No information available.
New or improved MPA management plan	X		No information available.
Improvements recorded at priority MPA sites using METT indicators		X	See Figure 1 below.

Fisheries Management:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	IN PLACE	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Scoping (including areal extent of threatened fishing grounds covered by ICM/EAFM management plans)		X	For Oriental Mindoro, fisheries harvests comprise predominantly of pelagic fishes such as mackerels, sailfish, skipjack tuna, herrings, anchovies and sardines. There are also semi-pelagics such as jacks, trevallies and fusiliers. Demersal fishes, invertebrates and marine plants are also targeted such as rabbitfishes, threadfin breams. squid, shrimp, prawn, octopus, mudcrab, shells, lobster, cuttlefish, mussel, oyster, blue crabs, sea cucumber and seaweed.
Baseline conditions for CPUE for important fish species (threats, risks, or vulnerability assessments of fishing ground; governance and socio-economic conditions)	X		No information available.
EAFM or similar management plan	X		No information available.
Evidence of measured increase in CPUE of 10% over baseline condition for important fish species using ICM/EAFM approach	X		No information available.
Socio-economic and ecological impacts and benefits derived from ICM/EAFM implementation (DSS models e.g., FISH DA, TURF)	X		No information available.
Socio-economic assessment of fishing households	X		No information available.
Livelihood development and implementation opportunities	X		No information available.
Market assessment/sustainability analysis of alternative livelihoods	X		No information available.
Pilot project proposal/action plan for livelihood development	X		No information available.
Evidence of improvements in socio-economic conditions in fisher households	X		No information available.
Case studies and policy briefs for scaling up and replication	X		No information available.

Pollution Reduction:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Profiles of pilot river basin/coastal areas (including areal extent of priority river basins/coastal areas covered by ICM/IWRM management plans)	X		No information available.
Project proposal/action plan for an integrated river basin and coastal area focusing on pollution prevention and management and/or water resource conservation, protection and management		X	Licensing and permitting (municipal level), solid waste management (municipal level), enforcement of municipal waters, CUZ in Pinamalayan, Puerto Galera
Water quality monitoring in priority rivers/coastal areas	X		No information available.
Evidence of reduced pollutant discharges and water resource conservation, protection and use management	X		No information available.

Nutrient Management and Water Use Conservation:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Household survey of water supply, use and sanitation conditions in coastal and watershed areas		X	Number of households on centralized water supply: 180,797 population on community water system (owned/shared) [CBMS 2008] Number of households on individual wells: 366,797 population on wells (includes deep, artesian and dug/shallow wells) [CBMS 2008]
Feasibility assessment of improved access to safe and secure water supply and improved sanitation through technologies, operations and good management practices	X		No information available.
Evidence of socio-economic and environmental benefits	X		No information available.

Preparedness and Capability to Respond to Natural and Man-made Hazards:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Profiles of highly vulnerable coastal communities		X	A risk/vulnerability assessment is in progress at the provincial level. At the VIP level, it is complete.
Proposal/management action plan for CCA/DRRM-focused ICM pilot demonstration project for highly vulnerable coastal area/community		X	Climate change adaptation and mitigation plan; biodiversity conservation, sustainable fisheries; disaster risk reduction; pollution reduction and waste management, food security and livelihood
CCA/DRRM Plans, early warning systems and institutional mechanisms	X		No information available.
Trainings on vulnerability assessment, mapping etc.	X		No information available.
Policy/financial commitment in support of action plan	X		No information available.
Impacts/benefits derived (socio-economic, public awareness, reduced risk, improved resiliency)	X		No information available.
Case studies, good practices, climate smart policies and legislation	X		No information available.
Investments in climate change adaptation measures (including hard and soft engineering solutions)	X		No information available.
Percentage of households in highly vulnerable coastal areas relocated away from hazard zones (Project target: 5%)	X		No information available.
Percentage of households in highly vulnerable coastal areas provided with evacuation routes and safe refuge locations (Project target: 100%)	X		No information available.

Innovative Economic and Investment Instruments to Rehabilitate and Sustain Coastal & Marine Ecosystem Services:


	NOT YET IN PLACE	ONGOING DEV'T	SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/ REMARKS
Profiles of local governments implementing ICM (including priority issues/areas requiring capital financing and investments)	X		No information available.
Project proposal/feasibility study for bankable investment projects		X	ICAMP 2010-15, although the sire believes there is insufficient budget allocation for the ICM project needs.
Economic instruments and investment mechanisms (e.g., PES; PPP; licensing/user fee; green bonds; blue carbon; etc.)		X	Puerto Galera user fees (system under scrutiny by PLGU)
Evidence of increased investments and social, economic and ecological benefits and impacts from increased investments		X	Yes on selected sites, concept for conservation incentives: Gloria, Pinamalayan, Pola, Baco, Puerto Galera, Calapan City) – Initial stages (documents)
Evidence of social, economic and ecological benefits and impacts from increased investments	X		No information available.

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