Naujan Lake National Park

A. Historical Background

• Naujan Lake was named after the municipality of Naujan, the largest municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro

• The name Naujan was derived from the local legend of “Nauhaw si Juan” (literally “Juan was thirsty”), the validity of which is stilluncertain.

A. Historical Background

• located in the northeastern part of Mindoro islands

• fifth largest lake in the Philippines with an area of 8,125 hectares

• volcanic in origin, rising 20 meters above sea level with a maximum depth of 45 meters

• more than 50% of the watershed which used to have lushed forest, is planted to citrus fruits and only patches of secondary forest are left.

• Plain areas within the watershed is extensively used for cultivation of paddy rice with irrigation coming from the Lake.Naujan Lake

The dense cover serves as habitat for resident and migratory birds. The presence of different wildlife species enhances the value of the lake for recreational use. Several duck species are supported by the Lake. It supports 1% of the tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) population.

Historical Background of Naujan Lake• It was established as a National Park on March 27, 1956 through Proclamation No. 282

covering a total area of 21,655 hectares (under Pres. Magsaysay)• On September 2, 1961 the total area of the park was reduced to 1,966 hectares through

Proclamation No. 793 (under Pres. Carlos Garcia). Only the marshy area was retained as the National Park under Proclamation No. 793. The whole body of water and other areas bordering the lake had been excluded from the operation of NLNP

• But on January 25, 1968 under Pres. Marcos, the original area of 21,655 hectares was restored under Proclamation No. 335 because of the importance and the salient features of the area

• Map of the Naujan Lake National Park boundary declared by Presidential Proclamation No. 282.

• Map of the Naujan Lake National Park boundary declared by Presidential Proclamation No. 793.

PAMB PAMB ChairmanChairman

Policy and Institutions Committee

Information Resources

Development Committee

Biota and Ecosystems

Management Program

Land and Water Use

Management Program

Protection and Law

Enforcement Program

Land Tenure Program

Policy and Institutional

Program

Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee

Environment Management Committee

Economic Development Committee

Regional and National

Integration Program

Socioeconomic Welfare

Development Program

Stakeholders/ Community Awareness Program

Database Development

Program

Recreation and

Ecotourism Program

Protected Area Protected Area Superintendent Superintendent

(PASU)(PASU)

Policy and Institutions Committee

Information Resources

Development Committee

Biota and Ecosystems

Management Program

Land and Water Use Management Program

Protection and Law

Enforcement Program

Land Tenure Program

Policy and Institutional Program

Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee

Environment Management Committee

Economic Development Committee

Regional and National

Integration Program

Socioeconomic Welfare

Development Program

Stakeholders/ Community Awareness Program

Database Development Program

Recreation and

Ecotourism Program

Naujan Lake National Park Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) Organizational Structure.

Historical Background of Naujan

Lake • 1st Protected Area Management Board meeting was conducted on June 15,, 1994

B. Biogeographic Setting

Philippine biogeographic zones.

A. BatanesB. Northern/Southern

LuzonC. Cordillera

D. Sierra MadreE. AmblesF. Mindoro

G. CalamianH. Eastern Vises

I Western VisayasJ. Cuba

K. Pal wanL. MindanaoM. ZambianN. Iguanas

O. Sulu Turtle Island

Naujan Lake National Park (NLNP) in the northeastern coast of the island of Mindoro lies within the province of Oriental Mindoro. This eastern province of Mindoro is part of the Southern Tagalog Region and covers a total land area of 4,364.73 square kilometers representing about 9.30% of the region's land area. It is bounded on the north by the Verde Island Passage, by Maestro de Campo Island and Tablas Strait on the east and Semirara Island on the south; and by Occidental Mindoro on the west.

C. Regional and Local Setting

Map of Oriental Mindoro

C. Regional and Local Setting

The Park is bordered by the municipalities of

1. Naujan in the north;

2. Victoria in the west;

3. Socorro in the south; and

4. Pola in the east

There are twenty-four communities or barangays within the park, There are twenty-four communities or barangays within the park, divided into four municipalities. Five of these barangays are located in divided into four municipalities. Five of these barangays are located in the municipality of Naujan, nine in Victoria, eight in Socorro and two in the municipality of Naujan, nine in Victoria, eight in Socorro and two in Pola. Pola. The local people use it as a communal fishing ground

Its watershed is drained by the Its watershed is drained by the

•Macatoc, Borbocolon, Malayas, Macatoc, Borbocolon, Malayas, Malabo, Maambog, Malbog and Malabo, Maambog, Malbog and Cusay Creek in the East, Cusay Creek in the East, •Bambang, Tigbao, and Tagbakin Bambang, Tigbao, and Tagbakin Creek in the West; Creek in the West; •Subaan and Singulan River in the Subaan and Singulan River in the South. South.

C. Regional and Local Setting

Communities/Barangays within Naujan Lake National Park (NLNP)

The water of the lake exits via its The water of the lake exits via its lone outlet, the Butas River.The lone outlet, the Butas River.The Naujan Lake watershed is about Naujan Lake watershed is about 30,000 hectares.30,000 hectares.

D. Geology and Topography

• The geology of Naujan Lake watershed is associated with Pliocene to Quaternary volcanic (QV), Pliocene to Pleistocene marine and terrestrial sediments (N3 + Q1) and Recent Sediments (RS).

• The hill on the northeastern section of the watershed that is within the territory of Naujan and Pola is believed to have been built by Pliocene to Quaternary volcanic that consisted of non-active volcanic cone of generally pyroxene andesite including dacitic and/or andesitic plugs.

• The hills and the mountainous uplands in the southwest were the result of the uplift of the marine terrestrial sediments of limestone, pyroclastics, sandstone, siltstone, shale, and conglomerate during Pliocene and Pleistocene.

• Most of the low-lying and level floodplain areas in the northwest and southeast of the watershed were the subject of continuous deposition of recent sediments consisting mostly of alluvium, fluviatile, lacustrine, paludal and beach deposits that have accumulated in various quantities.

D.1 Climate

• The province of Oriental Mindoro has a Type IV Climate, i.e., no pronounced maximum rain period with a short dry season lasting from two to three months. Having been blessed with year round water supply, the province is ideal for agriculture.

E. Park Boundaries

• In 1995, after conducting a series of studies and public consultations, the DENR Region IV through its Protected Area Suitability Assessment (PASA) Report recommended that the NLNP be categorized as a “protected landscape/seascape.”

• Protected landscape/seascape is defined under NIPAS as “areas of national significance, which are characterized by the harmonious interaction of man and land while providing opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation and tourism within the normal lifestyle and economic activity of these areas.”

F. Flora and Fauna, Habitats, and Ecosystems

F.1 Vegetation/Flora of Terrestrial Environment

• The NLNP watershed originally belonged to three major vegetation types: (1) lowland dipterocarp forest, (2) mixed mangrove swamp-beach forest; and (3) marshland type, which ran in a north-south direction and occupied the western coastline of Naujan Lake.

F. Flora and Fauna, Habitats, and Ecosystems

Parang type of vegetation (i.e., grassland - brushland type) prevalent in the vicinity of Butas River, from Barangay Bayani and passing through Barangays Laguna, Dao, and Sta. Isabel, all within the municipality of Naujan;

Remnants of old-growth lowland dipterocarp forests which are sporadically present on steep hill slopes, ridgetops in the SW sector of the watershed zone as well as in ravines and precipices along the banks of Subaan River;

Marshland type of vegetation flanking the western coastline of Naujan Lake from its northern limit in the vicinity of Butas River’s mouth in Barangay Bayani, Naujan up to its southern limit in the vicinity of Barangay Pasi I, Socorro; and

Mixed mangrove swamp-beach forest type present in the delta of Butas River in the boundary of Barangays Melgar A and San Jose I, Naujan;