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