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Brgy. Ambago, Butuan City, 8600 Website: http://caraga.denr.gov.ph/

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Carac-an Watershed Forest Reserves ♥ October 2015

http://issuu.com/cdo-caraga DENRDENRDENR---CCCARAGAARAGAARAGA

Protect & Save Protect & Save Protect & Save CaracCaracCarac---an watershed an watershed an watershed

forest reservesforest reservesforest reserves the source of communal irrigation system and

home of endangered flora and fauna.

Presidential Proclamation No. 1747 Presidential Proclamation No. 1747 Presidential Proclamation No. 1747

Area Area Area

CoverageCoverageCoverage

::: 43, 601 hectares43, 601 hectares43, 601 hectares

Parcel of Parcel of Parcel of

WatershedWatershedWatershed

::: Five (5) watersheds: Five (5) watersheds: Five (5) watersheds: CaracCaracCarac---

an River (23,570 hectares), an River (23,570 hectares), an River (23,570 hectares),

Buyaan River (6,683 Buyaan River (6,683 Buyaan River (6,683

hectares),Sipangpang (1,218 hectares),Sipangpang (1,218 hectares),Sipangpang (1,218

hectares), Alamio Rivers hectares), Alamio Rivers hectares), Alamio Rivers

(5,085 hectares), Panikian (5,085 hectares), Panikian (5,085 hectares), Panikian

River 7,045 (hectares)River 7,045 (hectares)River 7,045 (hectares)

Legal BasisLegal BasisLegal Basis ::: Presidential Proclamation Presidential Proclamation Presidential Proclamation

No. 1747 signed on March No. 1747 signed on March No. 1747 signed on March

23, 200923, 200923, 2009

Irrigation Irrigation Irrigation

System System System

ServesServesServes

::: 6,955 hectares of communal 6,955 hectares of communal 6,955 hectares of communal

irrigation systemsirrigation systemsirrigation systems

FarmerFarmerFarmer---

beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries

::: 3,346 farmers benefited from 3,346 farmers benefited from 3,346 farmers benefited from

irrigation systemsirrigation systemsirrigation systems

Local Local Local

AdministrationAdministrationAdministration

::: PAMB Caraga organized in PAMB Caraga organized in PAMB Caraga organized in

June 2009June 2009June 2009

Fast Facts of Fast Facts of Fast Facts of

CaracCaracCarac---an Watershed an Watershed an Watershed

Forest ReservesForest ReservesForest Reserves

Biological ImportanceBiological ImportanceBiological Importance

The Carac-an Watershed Forest Reserves is the habitat of rare and endangered fauna species such as Rufous and tarictic hornbill, Philippine raptors, mammals, reptiles and ampibians. It is also host of dipterocarp species such as Lauan, yakal and premium species such as narra and the hardest wood- mancono tree.

C arac-an Watershed Forest Reserves covers the

five parcels of watershed of Alamio, Buyaan,

Carac-an, Panikian Rivers and

Sipangpang Falls Watershed Forest Reserves. It

is one of the protected area in Caraga region

under the National Integrated Protected

Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992.

The Presidential Proclamation No. 1747 dated March 23, 2009

declared portions of the public domain of Alamio, Buyaan, Carac-an,

Panikian Rivers and Sipangpang falls situated in the Municipalities of

Carrascal, Cantilan and Madrid in the Province of Surigao del Sur

and in the Municipalities of Jabonga, Santiago and Cabadbaran in the

Province of Agusan del Norte as “Critical Watershed Forest

Reserves”.

Carac-an watershed Forest Reserves

Hydrological FeaturesHydrological FeaturesHydrological Features

Carac-an river is the main water source of Cantilan National Irrigation System with service area of 2,500 hectares and 2,745 farmers.

Alamio river is the water source of Cabas-an Communal Irrigation System with service area of 150 hectares and 124 farmer-beneficiaries.

Panikian river is the main water source of Panikian Communal Irrigation System with service area of 4,080 hectares and 300 farmer-beneficiaries.

Buyaan River is the main water source of Buyaan 1 Communal Irrigation System with service area of 225 hectares and 177 farmer-beneficiaries.

Sipangpang waterfalls is potential source for hydropower.