Module 3 Flashcards
Area > 0.5 hectares
Tree Crown Cover more than 10%
Height minimum 5 meters
Forest
area covered by living branches and foliage of trees
Tree Crown Cover
No continuous grass layer, >40% Tree Cover of the ground
Closed Forest
Discontinuous tree layer, >10% but less than 40%
Open Forest
Forested wetland along tidal mudflats and shallow water coastal areas
Mangrove
Climate and water regulation, protective function for disaster risk reduction and management, source of economic development, prevents soil erosion & downstream sedimentation
Forest Ecosystem
framework for effective governance and sustainable management of forests and forestlands
Forest Land Use Plan
land near or along sea or ocean
Coast
land beyond high waterline
shore
part of the coast dividing land and sea, covered and uncovered by tides
Foreshore
(3) meters in urban areas, twenty (20) meters in agricultural areas and forty (40) meters in forest areas, along their margins, subject to the easement of public use [20 METERS FOR SHORES]
Salvage Zone
Integration of planning strategies to better manage coastal resources, Recognizes the natural link between upland watershed activities and coastal
Areas
Ridges-to-Reef Concept
Promote industrial development, enhance fisherfolk and farmer profits
Prime lands that warrant full modernization of agriculture and fishery
These areas are WITHIN NPAAAD
Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zones (RA 8435)
NPAAAD
Network of Protected Areas for Agriculture and Agro-Industrial Development
BSWM
Bureau of Soils and Water Management