Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic University

ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Province of Laguna
Level I Institutionally Accredited

THE STATE OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE PROVINCE OF

LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements in the Subject
GEOGRAPHY 2
(PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY)

Submitted to:
Dr. Rhoneil B. Vibora

Submitted by:
Kathlyn San Juan

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 Republic of the Philippines
Laguna State Polytechnic University
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Province of Laguna
Level I Institutionally Accredited
INTRODUCTION
Laguna Islands Philippines is blessed with abundant natural resources. Its

forests are filled with bamboo, rattan, and soft hardwood. Its wide fields and vast

forests are ideal for growing rice, coconuts, vegetables, tropical fruits, orchids, and

other ornamental flowers and exotic plants. The province is also rich in mineral

resources such as clay, jasper and basalt glass. There are about forty (40) rivers in

Laguna with a total area of almost 0.5 square kilometres. In the forests of Mount

Makiling and in the waters of Laguna de Bay are an abundance of flora and fauna.

Laguna's greatest natural resource is water. It has an estimated 300 million US

gallons (1,100,000 m³) of underground water, capable of generating energy for

Laguna's expanding power needs. At least seven principal water basins in the

province with a total of 5,773 km² drainage area and 1,316 km² level area provide an

estimated 9.238 km³ total run-off annually (Island Philippines, 2021). With rapid

urbanization, industrial development and deforestation some of its natural resources

has stressed with overexploitation and pollution. As the study presented during the

Japan Geoscience Union Meeting in 2012 it stated that water quality of the largest

lake in Laguna, the Laguna Bay is significantly deteriorated due to pollution from soil

erosion, effluents from chemical industries, and household discharge. Citing the

LLDA, 2020 its study also shows that these factors have been threatening and

impacting the lake’s water quality and ecology.

The current situation of today’s society specifically in Laguna, were urbanization

and population increases, prompted the researcher to conceptualized a study

regarding the state of its natural resources were in the researcher is eager to find

out if this natural resources are stable or unstable and managed properly by the

government and people living near in this natural resources.

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 Republic of the Philippines
Laguna State Polytechnic University
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Province of Laguna
Level I Institutionally Accredited

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