PEER ManCoRe’s Exit Conference will be held on December 4-7, 2023 in the University of the Philippines Diliman. Stay tuned for updates regarding the event!
UPDATES
We recently completed our November 6 Partners’ Meeting! See details below on what was discussed.
As of 2 December 2023
The preliminary results of the entries from the Mangrove Monitoring Form show that Region IV-B and Region VI recorded the highest biophysical and social, and governance scores, respectively. Most responses submitted in the form are biophysical highlighting the need for more social and governance data. More data inputs are needed to have a more accurate and precise snapshot of the current status and management of the Philippine mangroves.
As of 20 November 2023
We’ve updated the final versions of the Mangrove Status Reporting Form and Mangrove Data Dashboard based on the comments and suggestions from the past year! We ask all of our partners to continue uploading their respective mangrove data to our reporting platform and use the dashboard to check the status of mangroves across the Philippines.
Please access the final versions in the QR codes and links below.
As of 15 November 2023
A total of three studies were published and extracted from our two primary online database since our last update (30th September to 30th of October 2023) wherein two studies were categorized under con and one study was categorized under res. The current total number of studies found in our merged database is 542.
As of 27 October 2023
Analyzed through GIS technology, this sample Mangrove Restoration Suitability Map identifies proposed restoration sites in Barangay San Isidro, Prieto Diaz in Sorsogon, based on criteria such as elevation, slope, proximity to mangroves, rivers, and urban areas. The color gradient on the map signifies suitability, underlining the importance of these sites in preserving biodiversity and enhancing carbon stock. To gain hands-on experience in priority area selection, stakeholders are cordially invited to our upcoming event. Join us in our commitment to sustainable environmental stewardship.
As of 24 October 2023
The difference in number of reported mangrove species for each province in the Philippines according to Mangrove Summit Proceedings vs. published studies from Scopus and Web of Science database are shown in the maps above. According to the data gathered, the Mangrove Summit Proceedings reported higher number of species but had less number of provinces that have data compared to published studies from the mentioned databases. This implies that there is a lack of baseline data available for each province in the Philippines, hence the need for consistent monitoring and reporting of data.
As of 18 October 2023
Mangrove forest gain and loss for the past 20 years (Revisiting Learnings and Envisioning Philippine Mangroves in 2030: Proceedings of the 1st National State of the Mangroves Summit, 2021).
Mangrove Ecology 