Coastal Biodiversity and Resource Conservation of Apo Reef: Protected Area Component

The protected area component of this project aims to strengthen capacities of park staff in protected area management. The project supported oil spill mitigation, fish stock assessments, trainings and composite enforcement with the park management. The project provided a patrol boat and organized composite patrols implemented by personnel from DENR park staff, LGU, a local fisherfolk organization, and WWF-Philippines staff. A reorganization of park staff promoted greater transparency, renewed popular trust resulting in higher stakeholder cooperation and effective management, were completed in Sablayan that will input to the preparation of coastal resource management plans. Initiatives for Climate Change adaptation are currently being spearheaded to prepare local communities for future impacts. This project is supported by USAID through WWF-US.To know more about this project, please email jmanul@wwf.org.ph