Section Chief
SWMS
O. S. Castro
B. T. Kimmayong
The reservation is under the administrative jurisdiction of National Irrigation Administration (NIA) by virtue of LOI 1002. However, through MOA between NIA and NPC, a total of 4,300 hectares was given to NPC for its management and development. This area is located within the immediate vicinities of the Magat Reservoir in the Province of Ifugao and the Municipality of Ramon in Isabela.
The Magat Watershed Reservation was proclaimed as a reservation under Proclamation 573 dated June 26, 1969 with approximate land area of 412,000 hectares. It supports the Magat Multi-Purpose Dam and other vital infrastructures which serve as irrigation, flood control, hydro-electric power generation and other related uses. It is one of the six water resources planning areas of Region 2. The rehabilitation will be located and focused at Barangay Halag, Municipality of Aguinaldo and Barangay Namnama of Alfonso Lista Province of Ifugao.
Recent findings revealed that the area is already denuded and only patches of grassland and brush lands remain as the soil cover due to destructive activities such as improper land-use, hillside cultivation and uncontrolled grazing, Illegal activities enhance soil erosion of the watershed area that contributes to the sedimentation of the reservoir threatening the life span of the dam. Forest covers are mostly located along gullies, stream banks, steep slopes, ravine and the rest are dominated by cogon grasses. The area is generally marginal due to severe forest degradation.
PROGRAMS
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Watershed Rehabilitation
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Reforestation
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Agroforestry
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Establishment of vegetation and structural erosion-control measures
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Watershed Protection
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Community-Based forest protection program
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Mapping of forest protection areas
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Environmental Awareness Program
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Establishment of forest structures
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Tapping military assistance in the apprehension and confiscation of illegally-gathered forest products
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