𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗥𝗢 𝗖𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗩𝗨𝗟𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗖-𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗗 (𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗪) 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources PENRO Cavite, through its Production Forest and Management Unit (PFMU), presented the results of watershed characterization and vulnerability assessment of Labac-Alemang River Watershed (LARW) to various stakeholders in the province.

 

Fifty-seven (57) representatives from different departments of Cavite Provincial Government and National Government Agencies such as the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO); Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA); Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO); OPENRO; Provincial Social and Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO); Provincial Water Districts; Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH); Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Local Government Units (LGUs) of Tagaytay City, Mendez, Indang, Trece Martires City, Maragondon, Naic, Tanza, and PENRO Cavite personnel, attended the said activity.

 

PENRO Cavite Technical Services Division Chief, Forester Reynaldo A. Belen, expressed his gratitude to all the participants who rendered their valuable time and effort just to attend the event. He also took the opportunity to thank all the stakeholders present at the event for their unwavering support to the programs and projects of DENR Cavite.

 

The Chief of the Conservation and Development Section, Forester Alipia D. Espiritu, presented the results of the watershed characterization for LARW covering the topics on river profiling; soil & water quality assessments; flora and fauna assessment; and vulnerability assessment within the LARW. Moreover, several issues and concerns identified during the key informant interviews were also presented during the event which aims to raise awareness and to come up with a concerted solution to address these identified issues.

 

The results of the key informant interview showed that the residents within LARW have low adaptability in terms of flooding, soil erosion, and landslides. Hence, several plans and programs have been proposed by the stakeholders to mitigate the possible adverse impact of natural calamities on the communities within LARW in order to help them become resilient in times of disaster.

 

Further, a workshop on SWOT analysis was also conducted as part of the activity that will serve as a guide for the stakeholders to assess internal and external factors that might affect the condition of LARW. ###