Koronadal City – In a bid to protect the remaining population of the large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus) from hunting, loss of habitat and other threats, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is taking some steps for the declaration of an estimated 25-hectare site in Barangay Mabuhay, General Santos City as a critical habitat for this largest bat in the world.A DENR composite team conducted a rapid habitat assessment of large flying fox roosting on trees in Nopol Hills located in Barangay Mabuhay. The team was assisted by the representatives of Mabuhay Barangay LGU and the tenure holder of the Forest Land Grazing Management Agreement (FLGMA) No. 20-2007 where Nopol Hills is situated.
This is pursuant to Republic Act No. 9147 or the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act of 2001 and Joint DENR-DA-PCSD Administrative Order No. 01, its implementing rules and regulations. The team estimated the bat population at 7,000.
“Critical habitats refer to areas outside protected areas under Republic Act No. 7586 that are known habitats of threatened species and designated as such based on scientific data …” as defined under DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2007 – 02, dated February 28, 2007.
Forester Shalimar A. Disomangcop, the outgoing Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer of the DENR for South Cotabato, bared that the large flying fox feeds on fruits, nectar and flowers, hence these mammals are also called “large fruit bat”, Disomangcop said. “They play a biological role in the ecosystem by dispersing seeds and by serving as pollinators of forest trees. Large fruit bats are vital when it comes to pollinating food crops locally, like durian, ” PENRO Disomangcop added.
The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), a DENR sub-office in General Santos City earlier reported that Nopol Hills is the roosting site of the bats owing to the presence of a forest in the locality.
Results of the rapid site assessment show that there are man-made pressures or threats occurring in the area such as cutting of trees and hunting that might affect the survival of the large flying foxes. These observations were reported to the Barangay LGU for appropriate action. The presence of other natural resources that have economic and social impacts in the area were also observed by the team. The remaining activities that have to be undertaken are the conduct of perimeter survey, community consultation and write shop on the draft order declaring the designated area as critical habitat by the DENR Secretary.
Large Flying Fox is classified under Other Threatened Species under the List of Threatened Species as provided for under DENR Administrative Order No. 2004-15 and Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species or CITES (List of Threatened Species) as of 2017. (PKAFarrol/MCLocsin/DENR South Cotabato) ###
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Doctor in Management
Major in Human Resources Management
University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu City
March 2001
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Mindanao State University, Marawi City, 1990
Master of Public Administration
Mindanao State University, Marawi City, 1984
Certificate in Government Management (CGM)
Mindanao State University, Marawi City, 1983
Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Mindanao State University, Marawi City, 1978
Certificate in Forestry Technology
Mindanao State University, Marawi City, 1976
Career Executive Service Eligibility (CES)
Board Resolution No. 439 dated 23 July 2002
Career Service Executive Eligibility (CSEE)
CSC Resolution No. 2157 dated September 14, 2000
Career Service Professional
Cotabato City, June 17, 1979
Forester Licensure Examination
July 15, 16 & 21, 1979
Career Service Professional (Local Government)
Iligan City, November 11, 1977
Regional Director
Environmental Management Bureau
Region 10, Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City
September 17, 2001 to date
Chief, Administrative and Finance Division
Mines and Geosciences Bureau
Region XII, Koronadal City, Dec. 1999 to Sept. 16, 2001
Technical Assistant to the Regional Secretary for Lanao del Sur FieldOperation.
DENR-ARMM, Cotabato City, 1997 to November 30, 1999
Chief, Forest Management Section
CENRO, Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur, 1994-1996
OIC-CENRO, Sub-CENRO
Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur, 1990-1993
Assistant District Forester
BFD, Marawi City, 1987
Assistant District Forester
BFD, Region XII, Midsayap, Cotabato, 1983-1986
OIC-Chief, Plans and Programs Staff
BFD, Region XII,Cotabato City, 1980
Director III
DENR
June 03, 2005 to date
Administrative Officer V
Mines and Geosciences Bureau
Region XII, Koronadal City, Dec. 1999 to June 02, 2005
Forester III
DENR-ARMM
Marawi City, 1987- November 1999
Forestry Supervisor I
DENR, Region XII, Marawi City
Assistant District Forester
BFD, Region XII, 1983-1986
Senior Forester
BFD, Region XII, March 1980 to 1983
Forester
BFD, Region XII, 1979 to 1980
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Xiamen International Forum for Coastal Cities.
Xiamen, China. October 10-11, 2008
Study Tour on Coal-Fired Power Plant.
Germany and The Netherlands. October 2004
Symposium of Capacity Building Program in Environmental Protection among Asian Countries
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“Innonation: Innovations for the Nation”
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“Seminar-Workshop on Protocol and Social Graces”
Traders Hotel, Manila. February 26, 2007
“Mining Symposium”
Camp John Hay, Baguio City. November 17, 2006
Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Workshop:Strengthening Regional Enforcement Capacity & Practices
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National Environmental management Sectoral Conference
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Seminar on Regional Development Planning to Promote Regional Balance.
Mindanao State University, Marawi City. Aug. 29, 1991
Trainors’ Training Course on Soil Erosion and Water Yield.
Sponsored by the ASEAN-US Watershed Project and DENR. Baguio City, Philippines. June 09-16, 1987;
Seminar on MIS and MNR Management Information System.
Cotabato City. May 03-05, 1979
Speaker: “Prescribing the Technical Standards for Climate-Change Adaptation Practices in Pineapple Plantation Projects in Northern Mindanao, Philippines”
Tay Nguyen University, Buonmathuot City, Vietnam
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The World Wetlands Day is being observed every 2 February since 1997. This annual event aimed to raise public awareness of wetland values and benefits and promote the conservation and wise use of wetlands. It also marks the signing of theRamsar Convention on Wetlands on the same day in 1971 at the Iranian city of Ramsar. The Ramsar Convention on Wetland is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources, to which, the Philippines is the 119th contracting party.
For this year’s World Wetlands Day celebration with the theme “Wetlands for Our Future” we are enticing youth to experience wetlands for themselves through Wetland Youth Photo Contest. In line with this we are calling the participation of anyone aged 15-24 to snap and upload a picture taken in a wetland location in the country between 2 February and 2 March 2015 to the World Wetlands Day website. The participants for this contest will have a chance to win a free flight to a famous wetland of their choice.
This photographic challenge will highlight one of the many ways wetlands ensure our future. For the details of this contest, please visit http://www.worldwetlandsday.org/en/
