Effectiveness of Management Strategies Employed in Taguibo River Watershed Forest Reserve for Water Supply in Butuan City, Philippines

Abstract

Despite the existence of a management council governing Taguibo River Watershed Forest Reserve (TRWFR), the TRWFR is facing threats due to residential, commercial and road development, and geologic hazards. No study has been conducted to evaluate the implemented strategies in the site. This study is undertaken to assessed TRWFR using Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT). Key informant interview (KII) was conducted, and secondary information was used. The METT score for TRWFR management effectiveness was low (39.59%). The input and output management component had 14.40% and 13.33% scores, respectively, which suggest very few to practically no support for effective operational/logistical needs. However, the context component has the highest score (66.67%) due to Presidential Proclamation No. 1076, which is very important in the protected area (PA) management. The results suggest that there should be enhanced support in terms of management strategies for the effective management of PA.