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GINALOU CORALDE
Thesis Adviser:
JUNIFER VISTO
College of Arts and Sciences
October 2023
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TRANSMITTAL SHEET
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APPROVAL SHEET
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRELIMENARIES PAGE
Title Page i
Transmittal sheet ii
Approval Sheet iii
Table of Contents vi
List of Table v
List of Figures vi
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study 1
Objectives of the Study 3
Significance of the Study 3
Scope and Delimitation of the Study 4
Time and Place of the Study 5
Operational Definition of Terms 5
Conceptual Framework 7
LITERATURE CITED 22
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LIST OF FIGURES
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Introduction
Background of the Study
Peatlands, characterized by deep accumulations of organic material
known as peat, serve crucial roles such as being a significant terrestrial carbon
pool. They are utilized for agriculture, energy generation, and various
peatland, with Riau Province experiencing the largest peatland and forest fire
ecosystem balance and supporting local livelihoods amid degradation and fires
peatlands, the Philippines has a mean peatland area of 10,700 ha (Page et al.,
2016), 110 km2 or equivalent to ~11,000 ha (Joosten, 2009). There are two
major sites in the Philippines where peatlands have been confirmed: the
and the Leyte Sab-a Basin at Alang-alang, Leyte (PAWB-DENR, 2009). Recent
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assessments by the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) and the
sites found in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, Lalaguna and Rizal in Lopez, Quezon,
services refer to “the benefits people obtain from ecosystems, either directly or
services provided by the peatland that would benefit both the economy and the
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Objectives of the Study
This study generally will aim to asses the community knowledge and
3.To assess the community awareness on the peatland ecosytem and ecological
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Significance of the Study
serve as the strong foundation for any conservation action taking by the
environmental organization.
Protected Area Management Office (PAMO).This Study will help the PAMO to
Local Government Unit (LGU). This study will help to the Local Government
peatland.
Future Researchers. This study will provide foundational data regarding the
Resident. This study will raise awareness among the community about the
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Scope and Delimitation of the Study
lands.
awareness within this particular group. Additionally, the research does not
This study will be conducted during the second semester of the academic
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Operational Definition of Terms
significant wetlands in the Philippines. It also refers to location area where you
can found the peatland and see the different beauty of the view that is
community, which is built up over time through direct use of, or interaction
also referring to the ecological services(fish production, flood control) that are
Peatland-are wetlands with a thick water logged soil layer made up of dead
and decaying plant materials and can be found in Agusan Marsh Wildlife
Sanctuary.
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Conceptual Framework
Figure 1 shows the diagram that presents the flow of activities that will be
knowledge and awareness on the ecological services. The output will give
results or the data gathered and analyze the community knowledge and
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Review Related Literature
Ecological Services
Ecosystem services refer to the several benefits that are derived from the
natural environment. According to Garcia C,et al 2020 ,the rank one ecosystem
According to Garcia C et al., 2020, for dwellers within the AMWS, the
mainly fish and provision of water for the farm. On the other hand, the
that AMWS provides in their locality. Flooding control service is the regulatory
service that has an impact towards the lower stretches of Agusan River and
buyers. Too much financial effort has been given to flood control projects in low
lying areas in the region particularly in Butuan city but less priority to enhance
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2016). Awareness, on the other hand, is “the state or ability to perceive, to feel,
82.5% of the respondents had knowledge about it; only 2.5% of the
respondents said to have learned about AMWS in the school and majority
(79.25%) of them have not visited the area. Also, majority of the respondents
potentially the greatest agent of change for the long-term protection and
promotes such change will enable these youths to have a greater voice on
that high level of knowledge and positive attitude towards the environment
among the students. Also, it was observed that the relationship between their
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Thus the researchers recommend that more needs to be done to promote and
encourage EE at all levels in the country especially by the government and its
all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation,
world”. Under the “three pillars” of the Convention, the Contracting Parties
commit to:work towards the wise use of all their wetlands; designate suitable
K.,et al 2018).
Since its formation, the alliance implemented these different support activities:
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Facilitated projects for indigenous peoples living within the marsh under
through NAPC ,
PACAP AusAid.
Facilitated special programs to IPs like the mobile literacy class and
floating clinics .
with the support of PACAP, are also operating within the marsh on
programs for health and literacy, and these seem to be filling some of the
basic needs and services of the communities residing within the Agusan
Marsh. The link between these other groups and the alliance is unclear, and
the NGO volunteers who operate the floating clinic (funded by PACAP) did
his message. Cuna cited scientific studies that showed the disappearance of 64
percent of the world’s wetlands since the 1900s and 87 percent since the
issues and problems that compromise the ability of the AMWS to sustain these
of these, there is low awareness about the importance of the AMWS among the
making is compromised.
problem because it reduces the area utilized for any other purpose. Riverbanks
of Agusan river are mostly utilized as agricultural land, and with continuous
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erosion, the land area decreases, thereby decreasing food production as
exists. Most recurring problems on solid waste are the following; no segregation
riverbanks.
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Materials and Methods
Research Design
This study used descriptive design in assessing the knowledge and
awareness on the ecological services provided by the peatland. The study will
their responses to questions" (Check & Schutt, 2019).In this study, the
or 68.2 feet above mean sea level.The Caimpugan Peatland at the Agusan
for the Manobos.The peatland holds the only recorded remaining intact peat
swamp forest – the largest of its kind in the Philippines(Vera Ruiz 2020).
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Map-of-Caimpugan-peatland-swamp-forest-agusan-del -sur-Province-lower-inset-mindnao.png
Caimpugan Peatlanf , Sanfransisco Agusan del Sur, Philippines
Data Gathering
Slovin formula will used to determine the sample size .The survey will be
used to determine the sample size from the population of 242 households with
confidence level of 95% and 5 margin of error. Key informant interview (KII),
The one ninety tree (193) respondents were given a tested questionnaires
the ecological services provided by the peatland and asses the awareness on
by “Yes” or “No.
barangay of San Marcos,Bunawan Agusan del Sur. This letter aims to have
particular area.
Ethical Consideration
Data Analysis
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sSurvey /Interview Questionnaire
This survey questionnaire is adapted from the study of Girlie H. Rueda 2020
putting check(/) .Your responses are important for research purposes, and all
PART 2 Direction: Put check (/) if yes and put x if no. Be honest and accurate. Provide
truthful answers based on your actual experience and opinions .Avoid guessing.
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1.Are peatland are important? If yes ,pls specify the
ecological services
provided by the
peatland .
Muddy/water underneath
not good
Water is rusty
Soil is black
Occurrence of fire
fires?
peatland?
farming
applications?
a. Once a week?
b. Once a month?
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c. Once a year?
season?
peatland?
(Education,Information ,Communication)
ecosystem?
activities?
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b. Do not cut trees?
bollocks)is discourage?
peatland ?
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References
https://www.journalofnaturestudies.org/files/JNS2015_Rueda_Commu
nity_Knowledge_Awareness.pdf
Sarah Gibbens 2021. The world’s wetlands are slipping away. This vibrant
sanctuary underscores the stakes. Retrieved from
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/world-
wetlands-are-slipping-away-agusan-marsh-underscores-stakes
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Siti Mazwin Kamaruddin*, Puziah Ahmad, Norsyamira Alwee.Community
Awareness on Environmental Management through Local Agenda 21
(LA21).Retrievedfromhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/
S1877042816303135?ref=cra_js_challenge&fr=RR-1.
Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary Protected Area Report, DENR- IPAS, Agusan
del Sur, Philippines, 2003
R.Z. Chen, M.H. Wong, Integrated wetlands for food production, Environmental
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Research, 148, 2016, pp. 429–442.
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