%0 Journal Article
%T Practices, awareness and attitudes of Maranao farmers in three watershed barangays in Masiu, Lanao Del Sur, Philippines towards the protection and conservation of the Lake Lanao Watershed
%A Gatocod M. Rascal
%A Rodolfo C. Aranico
%A Nimfa L. Bracamonte
%A Ruben F. Amparado Jr.
%J Aquaculture, Aquarium, Conservation & Legislation
%D 2012
%I Bioflux
%X The study determined the practices, awareness and attitudes of Maranao farmers in the LakeLanao Watershed in three watershed barangays namely: Gabar Sawer, Lanco Dimapatoy and Lacadun inMasiu, Lanao Del Sur, Philippines and their implications to the protection and conservation of Lake LanaoWatershed. The awareness and attitudes of the farmers are geared towards the conservation andprotection of the said watershed to serve the needs of the people living within the watershed. The sociodemographicand economic characteristics of the respondents have no significant relationship with theirfarming and forest products extraction practices. Most of the Maranao farmers have an idea on theimplications of their farming and forest products extraction practices toward the protection andconservation of the Lake Lanao Watershed in Masiu, Lanao Del Sur. The findings of the study also impliedthat the Maranao farmers of the Lake Lanao Watershed should be considered partners in programdevelopment. Participatory approach in program planning, development and implementation is deemedmost appropriate for the stakeholders who lived in and depended on the natural resources in the area fortheir subsistence.
%K forest product extraction and farming practices
%K awareness
%K attitude and conservation
%U http://www.bioflux.com.ro/docs/2012.289-302.pdf