Davao River Basin, Philippines
Davao River Basin Philippines
Alfredo Zarasate, DENR XI
Ruth Gamboa, Univ Phil Mindanao
8th NARBO Training
27 Nov-4 Dec 2013
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Davao River Basin, Philippines
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1623 km2 , two provinces, drains in Davao Gulf
 drinking
 irrigation
 waterway
 recreation
 mini hydro
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Abulog og River Basin
Abulog River Basin
18 Major and Priority
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Buayan‐Malungan River Basin
IWRM in DRB = ridge to reef plan
= transboundary mgt
headwater
Bukidnon
Davao River
8
Tuganay River
Lasang River
Davao River Watershed
2
Plantations encroaching riverbanks & promoting flooding
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Bunawan River
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7
Talomo Watershed Mati na River
Lipadas Watershed
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Sibulan River
Davao Gulf
Pesticides/chemicals from banana and pineapple plantations source: Internet
Davao River Basin IWRM Process
Davao River Basin IWRM Process
2013‐2014
DRB‐IMP
DRB
IMP
2014
consultations
2015
Riverbank Rehab Projects
Current issues
2013
Need for IWRM and
Disaster
Preparedness
Pan
2010 onward
Frequent flooding
Before 1998
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City Lacks consciousn
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2011
DR included
In Natl CC
Committee Clean river and
Climate
Adaptation
Future plan
Past progress
Mindanao Dev Authority leads consultations
1998
Phil Canada
Phil‐Canada
Watershed Mgt Project
Extensive
Iinformation
Iinformation campaign on 8 watersheds
DRBMgt
Alliance
EO 22, 29
Davao River Council
Frequent national
disasters
Peace,
vibrant economic
growth
DRBMA’s
DRBMA
s VISION STATEMENT
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A healthy river basin sustainably managed by healthy river basin sustainably managed by
empowered and responsible communities of Bukidnon and Davao City”
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Salamat po!