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There are a number of benefits that a CBFMA brings to a PO. These include: tenurial control over the CBFMA

One of the major livelihood activities POs want to area, the ability to use the area for a wide variety of

pursue is wood harvesting, either for firewood or livelihood activities, the ability to extract wood in some

construction. In CBFMA areas where plantations already instances from mangroves planted in the area, and the

exist and the trees are mature, it may be possible to benefits of a sustainably managed mangrove forest to

begin harvesting (even while CRMF preparation is in the surrounding coastline.

progress as long as the PO has the Interim Resource Use Permit [IRUP] from the DE NR). In cases where it

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is legal to harvest the wood, it would be prudent for the PO to think about a wider variety of uses than simply

The appropriateness of the CBFMA as a land tenure for firewood. For example, you could build a kiln and instrument for those who choose to be stewards of the

make charcoal or manufacture the wood into novelty mangrove forest cannot be overemphasized. It represents

items, products considerably higher in value than a shift away from the traditional, regulatory-oriented

firewood. Alternatively, they could let the wood grow forestland management, toward a development, people

for several more years and sell it as timber or poles for and service-oriented one. It creates new roles and

building material.

responsibilities for the DE NR, the LGUs, the private sector and the communities in mangrove management.

Many other livelihood activities are possible, It promotes people empowerment, extolling a firm

including:

belief in putting people first so that sustainable mangrove

Growing taualis for fences and tangal for tannin forest management will follow. Only when communities

from its bark

in and adjacent to forestlands commit themselves to

Using the leaves of mangrove species such as stewardship will the remaining mangrove forests receive pagatpat and bungalon as forage for goats, cattle proper and profitable attention.

or carabao

Investing in the materials for beehives and sell- PO is given tenure over the area for a period of 25

Upon approval of the CBFMA by the DE NR, the

ing honey, if the mangrove can support aviary years (renewable for another 25 years). This tenure

If the area is near a tourist site, the PO can build allows the PO to make use of the resources on the land

a boardwalk through the mangroves and charge as long as the usage is sustainable and in accordance

tourists entry

Members of the PO might decide to put several amatong in appropriate places throughout the mangroves and use them to grow and har-

The CRMF Plan is the document defining

vest fish

the terms and procedures for access, use and

Mangrove-friendly aquaculture, such as

protection of natural resources within the

mudcrab fattening/grow-out or shrimp culture

CBF MA area. This plan shall always be

While this list is not exhaustive, it is easy to see that

consistent with the overall strategy of the

many activities are possible. The PO should decide which

entire watershed (mangrove) area where the

livelihood shall be pursued and help each other develop

CBF M is located, and shall be formulated

plans and define implementation strategies. There are a

by the community with assistance from its

number of other incentives in applying for and

PO, LGU and/ or private entities.

possessing a CBFMA. These are listed below.

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