First Tañon Strait Summit in Cebu
10 Feb 2015 | by ctknetwork.org
The back-to-back meetings will gather hundreds of conservation advocates and members of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) of Tañon Strait, which was declared a protected seascape, the biggest protected area in the country, by then-President Fidel Ramos on May 27, 1998.
With more than 350 members, the Tañon Strait PAMB has never held a general assembly due to its sheer size and conflicts between national agencies and local government units regarding jurisdiction and overlapping functions, said Protected Area Supervisor Viernov Grefalde.
The summit and PAMB meeting on Feb. 10-12, 2015 in Cebu City will be the first time for all its members to discuss issues regarding Tañon Strait, he added.
It has taken 17 years, and with the concerted efforts of government agencies and civil society, the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS) management board and stakeholders will finally meet for the first time in a landmark summit and general assembly to be held in Cebu City in February.
