ALMA SM. ARQUERONational Mapping & Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA)Department of Environment & Natural Resources (DENR)

acting as the central mapping & surveying agency depository, and distribution facility of natural

resources data in the form of maps, charts, texts, and statistics

Four Technical Dept.: Coast and Geodetic Surveys Department (CGSD) Mapping and Reprography Department (MRD) Remote Sensing and Resource Data Analysis

Department (RSRDAD Information Management Department (IMD).

DENR Secretary directed NAMRIA to produce the recent status of forest cover (“with trees”) of the entire country

Objectives:

To produce the forest cover change for the country – studies were available for small sites but not for the entire country; recent statistics is a result of straight line projection (constants for deforestation)

Due to damages brought by natural disasters which cause damages of lives and properties - attributed by the people to the deforestation of the country

Determine areas for forest restoration/rehabilitation (reforestation and community-based forest management)

The national forest cover classification followed the FAO Forest Resources Assessment terms and definition to meet international standards

It uses overall forest cover appearance (physiognomy) and forest/vegetative structure rather than the ecological /commercial values as used in previous Forest Cover of the country

NAMRIA

FMB

LANDSAT ETM taken in 2001, 2002 , 2003, 1998 & 1992

Classification Code

1 Closed forest, broadleaved NF4F

2 Closed forest, mixed NF4M

3 Closed forest, coniferous NF4C

4 Open forest, broadleaved NF2B

5 Open forest, mixed NF2M

6 Open forest, coniferous NF2C

7 Mangrove forest NFM

8 Forest plantation, broadleaved FPB

9 Forest plantation, coniferous FPC

10 Forest plantation, bamboos FPB

11 Other wooded land, shrubs Sh

12 Other wooded land, fallow Fa

13 Other wooded land, wooded grassland WGL

14 Other land, natural, barren land BL

15 Other land, natural, grassland GL

16 Other land, natural, marshland ML

18 Other land, cultivated, annual crop AC

19 Other land, cultivated, perennial crop PC

20 Other land, cultivated, pastures Pa

21 Other land, fishpond Fs

22 Other land, built-up area BUA

23 Inland water IW

STANDARD

CLASSIFICATION

based from

Field Inventory Manual

of

FAO-FRA Project

NATIONAL PARKS

MINERAL LANDS

FOREST OR TIMBER LANDS

AGRICULTURAL LANDS – includes the alienable land

FORESTLANDS

5° 5°

6° 6°

7° 7°

8° 8°

9° 9°

10° 10°

11° 11°

12° 12°

13° 13°

14° 14°

15° 15°

16° 16°

17° 17°

18° 18°

19° 19°

20° 20°

21° 21°

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116°

117°

117°

118°

118°

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119°

120°

120°

121°

121°

122°

122°

123°

123°

124°

124°

125°

125°

126°

126°

127°

127°

128°

128°

BATANES

ILOCOS

APAYAOLaoagCity

NORTEKabugao

TuguegaraoCity

CAGAYAN

Bangued

ABRATabuk

KALINGA

Vigan

ILOCOSSUR

BontocMT. PROVINCE

Ilagan City

ISABELA

Santiago CityLagaweIFUGAO

San Fernand o City

LA UNION

Baguio City

BENGUETLa T rinidad

NUEVAVIZCAYA

Bayombong

QUIRINO

Cabarroguis

Baler

AURORA

Dagupan CitySan Car los City

PANGASINAN

Lingayen

San Jose City

Palayan City

CabanatuanCity

NUEVA

ECIJAIba

Olongapo City

ZAMBALES

Tarlac City

TARLAC

Angeles CitySan Fernando

PAMPANGA

Balanga

BATAAN

BULACAN

RIZAL

CAVITE LAGUNA

BATANGAS

MARINDUQUE

Malolos

Batangas City

Lipa City

Cavite CityTrece Martires City

Tagaytay CitySan Pablo City

Antipolo City

Sta. Cr uz

Lucena City

QUEZON

CAMARINESNORTE

CAMARINES SUR

ALBAY

SORSOGON

Daet

Naga City Pili

Iriga City

Legazpi City

MASBATEMasbate

CATANDUANES

Virac

Sorsogon

ORIENTALMINDORO

OCCIDENTALMINDORO

ROMBLON

Calapan

Boac

Mamburao

Romblon

Northern Samar

WesternSamar

Biliran

Eastern

Leyte

SouthernLeyte

Catarman

CalbayogCity

Catbalogan Borongan

Samar

Naval

Tacloban City

Ormoc City

Maasin

Puerto Princesa Cit y

PALAWAN

Kalibo

Roxas Cit yAKLAN

CAPIZ

San Jose deBuenavista

ANTIQUE

Ilo ilo City

ILOILOCadiz City

Bacolod City

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Jordan

GUIMARAS

Bais City

Dumaguete City

NEGROSORIENTAL

Danao City

Toledo City

Cebu City

CEBU

Lapu- lapu CityMandaue City

Tagbilaran Cit y

BOHOL

SIQUIJORSiquijor

Surigao

SURIGAODEL NORTE

Tandag

SURIGAO DEL SUR

Butuan City

AGUSANDEL NORTE

Prosperidad

AGUSAN DEL SUR

DAVAODEL

NORTE

DAVAOORIENTALTagum

City

Mati

Malaybalay

BUKIDNON

MISAMISORIENTAL

COMPOSTELAVALLEY

Basco

Quezon City

âMETRO MANIL A

Roxas

MambajaoCAMIGUIN

Cagayan de Oro City

Oroquieta Cit y

MISAMISOCCIDENTAL

Iligan City

LANAODEL NORTE

Marawi City

LANAO DEL SUR

Dapitan City

Dipolog City

ZAMBOANGADEL NORTE

Pagadian Cit y

ZAMBOANGADEL SUR

Zamboanga City

Sultan Kudarat

CotabatoCity

MAGUINDANAO

Kidapawan

NORTH COTABATO

Isulan

SULTANKUDARAT

Koronadal

SOUTH COTABATO

SARANGANI

GEN. SANTOSCITY

DAVAODELSURDavao

City

Digos

Isabela

BASILAN

Jolo SULU

Bato-batoTAWI-TAWI

Babuyan Islands

Polilio Island

Balabac Island

Dinagat Island

Siargao Island

Sarangani Island

San Ildefonso Peninsula

Baler Bay

Dingalan Bay

L A M O N B A Y

LingayenGulf

Manila

BayLaguna de Bay

TAYABAS BAY

LAGONOY GUL F

As id G ul f

T A

B L

A S

S

T R

A I

T

L E Y T E G U L F

C A M O T E SS E A

L U Z O N S T R A I T

B A B U Y A N C H A N N E L

S I B U Y A NS E A

M I N D

O R

O S T

R A

I T

V I S A Y A NS E A

P A N A YG U L F

C E

B U

S

T R

A I

T

B O H O L S E A

I L I G A NB A Y

Lianga Bay

Cateel Bay

May o Bay

D A V A OG U L F

SamalIsland

P A

L A

W A

N

P A

S S

A G E

S U L U S E A

M I N D A N A O S E A

C E L E B E S S E A

M O R O G U L F

L

U

Z

O

N

S

E

A

P H I L I P

P I N E

S E A

REGION IICagayan Valley

C A RCordillera Administrative

Region

REGION IIlocos

REGION IIICentral Luzon

N C RNational Capital

Region

REGION IVSOUTHERN TAGALOG

REGION VBicol Region

REGION VIWestern Visayas

REGION VIICentral Visayas

REGION VIIIEastern Visayas

REGION IXWestern Mindanao

REGION XNorthern Mindanao

REGION XISouthern Mindanao

REGION XIICentral Mindanao

A R M MAutonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao

REGION XIIICARAGA

Users noting errors and omissions on this map are requested to inform the National Mapping and Resource Information Auhtority, Fort Bonifacio Makati, Metro Manila.

Boundaries are not considered authoritative.

LAND CLASSIFICATION STATUS BASED from BFD LC and BCGS Maps, NEDA and IACGC

SOURCE OF DATA :

N

EW

S

LAND CLASSIFICATION MAPOF THE

PHILIPPINESSCALE 1 : 7,500,000

100000 0 100000 m.

FORESTLANDS53%

AGRI. LANDS47%

5° 5°

6° 6°

7° 7°

8° 8°

9° 9°

10° 10°

11° 11°

12° 12°

13° 13°

14° 14°

15° 15°

16° 16°

17° 17°

18° 18°

19° 19°

20° 20°

21° 21°

116°

116°

117°

117°

118°

118°

119°

119°

120°

120°

121°

121°

122°

122°

123°

123°

124°

124°

125°

125°

126°

126°

127°

127°

128°

128°

BATANES

ILOCOS

APAYAOLaoagCity

NORTEKabugao

TuguegaraoCity

CAGAYAN

Bangued

ABRATabuk

KALINGA

Vigan

ILOCOSSUR

BontocMT. PROVINCE

Ilagan City

ISABELA

Santiago CityLagaweIFUGAO

San Fernand o City

LA UNION

Baguio City

BENGUETLa T rinidad

NUEVAVIZCAYA

Bayombong

QUIRINO

Cabarroguis

Baler

AURORA

Dagupan CitySan Car los City

PANGASINAN

Lingayen

San Jose City

Palayan City

CabanatuanCity

NUEVA

ECIJAIba

Olongapo City

ZAMBALES

Tarlac City

TARLAC

Angeles CitySan Fernando

PAMPANGA

Balanga

BATAAN

BULACAN

RIZAL

CAVITE LAGUNA

BATANGAS

MARINDUQUE

Malolos

Batangas City

Lipa City

Cavite CityTrece Martires City

Tagaytay CitySan Pablo City

Antipolo City

Sta. Cr uz

Lucena City

QUEZON

CAMARINESNORTE

CAMARINES SUR

ALBAY

SORSOGON

Daet

Naga City Pili

Iriga City

Legazpi City

MASBATEMasbate

CATANDUANES

Virac

Sorsogon

ORIENTALMINDORO

OCCIDENTALMINDORO

ROMBLON

Calapan

Boac

Mamburao

Romblon

Northern Samar

WesternSamar

Biliran

Eastern

Leyte

SouthernLeyte

Catarman

CalbayogCity

Catbalogan Borongan

Samar

Naval

Tacloban City

Ormoc City

Maasin

Puerto Princesa Cit y

PALAWAN

Kalibo

Roxas Cit yAKLAN

CAPIZ

San Jose deBuenavista

ANTIQUE

Ilo ilo City

ILOILOCadiz City

Bacolod City

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Jordan

GUIMARAS

Bais City

Dumaguete City

NEGROSORIENTAL

Danao City

Toledo City

Cebu City

CEBU

Lapu- lapu CityMandaue City

Tagbilaran Cit y

BOHOL

SIQUIJORSiquijor

Surigao

SURIGAODEL NORTE

Tandag

SURIGAO DEL SUR

Butuan City

AGUSANDEL NORTE

Prosperidad

AGUSAN DEL SUR

DAVAODEL

NORTE

DAVAOORIENTALTagum

City

Mati

Malaybalay

BUKIDNON

MISAMISORIENTAL

COMPOSTELAVALLEY

Basco

Quezon City

âMETRO MANIL A

Roxas

MambajaoCAMIGUIN

Cagayan de Oro City

Oroquieta Cit y

MISAMISOCCIDENTAL

Iligan City

LANAODEL NORTE

Marawi City

LANAO DEL SUR

Dapitan City

Dipolog City

ZAMBOANGADEL NORTE

Pagadian Cit y

ZAMBOANGADEL SUR

Zamboanga City

Sultan Kudarat

CotabatoCity

MAGUINDANAO

Kidapawan

NORTH COTABATO

Isulan

SULTANKUDARAT

Koronadal

SOUTH COTABATO

SARANGANI

GEN. SANTOSCITY

DAVAODELSURDavao

City

Digos

Isabela

BASILAN

Jolo SULU

Bato-batoTAWI-TAWI

Babuyan Islands

Polilio Island

Balabac Island

Dinagat Island

Siargao Island

Sarangani Island

San Ildefonso Peninsula

Baler Bay

Dingalan Bay

L A M O N B A Y

LingayenGulf

Manila

BayLaguna de Bay

TAYABAS BAY

LAGONOY GUL F

As id G ul f

T A

B L

A S

S

T R

A I

T

L E Y T E G U L F

C A M O T E SS E A

L U Z O N S T R A I T

B A B U Y A N C H A N N E L

S I B U Y A NS E A

M I N D

O R

O S T

R A

I T

V I S A Y A NS E A

P A N A YG U L F

C E

B U

S

T R

A I

T

B O H O L S E A

I L I G A NB A Y

Lianga Bay

Cateel Bay

May o Bay

D A V A OG U L F

SamalIsland

P A

L A

W A

N

P A

S S

A G E

S U L U S E A

M I N D A N A O S E A

C E L E B E S S E A

M O R O G U L F

L

U

Z

O

N

S

E

A

P H I L I P

P I N E

S E A

REGION IICagayan Valley

C A RCordillera Administrative

Region

REGION IIlocos

REGION IIICentral Luzon

N C RNational Capital

Region

REGION IVSOUTHERN TAGALOG

REGION VBicol Region

REGION VIWestern Visayas

REGION VIICentral Visayas

REGION VIIIEastern Visayas

REGION IXWestern Mindanao

REGION XNorthern Mindanao

REGION XISouthern Mindanao

REGION XIICentral Mindanao

A R M MAutonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao

REGION XIIICARAGA

Users noting errors and omissions on this map are requested to inform the National Mapping and Resource Information Auhtority, Fort Bonifacio Makati, Metro Manila.

Boundaries are not considered authoritative.

LAND CLASSIFICATION STATUS BASED from BFD LC and BCGS Maps, NEDA and IACGC

SOURCE OF DATA :

N

EW

S

LAND CLASSIFICATION MAPOF THE

PHILIPPINESSCALE 1 : 7,500,000

100000 0 100000 m.

INTEGRATION OF LC MAP

&

LAND COVER MAP

There were forest cover growth within forestlands, and also an increase in agricultural land

Significant increase of non-forest areas within forestland

Forest43%

Non-forest57%

Open areas – remnants of mineral explorations & landslides

Encroachment of agricultural cultivation – swiddencultivation – but not so significant; perennial crops coconut & other orchards

Urbanization , allegedly with titles – residential, commercial & industrial

Existence of communities – remnants of cancelled logging concession; petitioned to release the land

PROJECT EARLIER CONCEPTUALIZED

BUT IMPLEMENTED in Second Semester of 2007 by DENR Regional Offices

PURPOSE IS TO ASSESS AND DELINEATE AREAS: T0 Remain As Forestlands – PERMANENT FOREST

ESTATE

Forestland to be released as Agricultural Lands

In Agricultural Land to be Reverted As Forestland

TARGET PERIOD = 2007-2010

BIO-PHYSICAL CRITERIA - to retain as forestlands:

Slope = 18% And Above Forest Cover Areas set aside as forest reservation 1000 meters elevation and above Existing Hazards – Floods, Landslides &

Earthquake And Volcanic Hazards

SURVEY OF OCCUPANTS & ABSENTEE CLAIMANTS, VERIFICATION OF TITLES

AVNIR2 & PALSAR for entire countryOR SPOT XS AND PALSAR

Downloading of images started last quarter of 2007

TARGET to produce Land Cover of Entire Country – towards the end 0f 2009