Biodiversity Management Bureau(DENRBMB)

I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. My name is Joshua L. Aguila, and I am an architecture student at University of Nueva Caceres. I am currently in the early stages of an architectural thesis

I would be grateful if you could provide me with the following data:

1.Water Quality Management Area Plans (Lake Buhi)
2.Lake Buhi Water Quality (from 2018 to current year)
3.Existing or history of Mangrove area in Lake Buhi -is there a possibility a mangrove plant will thrive on lake buhi? If so, what species of mangrove can be planted?

July 7, 2023

Dear JOSHUA,

Thank you for your request dated Jul 07, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Biodiversity in Lake Buhi.

We received your request on Jul 07, 2023 and will respond on or before Jul 28, 2023 01:24:04 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foipmo07022020123059-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiFERFTlJCTUItNDM2NzcwMDY5ODQ0DA, for request with ticket number #DENRBMB-436770069844.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Randy C. Mabana
FOI Officer

Dear Mr. Aguila, 

This pertains to your request in the eFOI dated July 7, 2023 about the Biodiversity of Lake Buhi. 

Regarding the Water Quality Data and WQMA Management Plans for Lake Buhi, we suggest contacting the Environmental Management Bureau Region 5 (EMB-5) as the data you are requesting falls under their mandate. You can reach them at this phone number: (052) 742-2824, or via email at [email protected].

Mangrove species typically thrive in coastal wetlands with brackish water, which usually occurring near estuaries where freshwater and seawater mix. As Lake Buhi is a freshwater lake, the planting of mangroves is not recommended. Alternatively, several riparian species of flora could be considered, such as Tibig – Ficus sp., sedges from the Cyperaceae family and Bankal – Nauclea orientalis. Please note that these examples would be only appropriate if they have historically been present within the lakeshore area of Lake Buhi. Other freshwater swamp species native to the area may gbe considered.
Updated information on the flora species present in Lake Buhi may be requested from the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office in Camarines Sur, located at Panganiban Drive, Naga City (PENRO-Camarines Sur). This information could be beneficial for identifying alternative species for your study. They can be contacted at phone number: (054) 472-8252.