Tourism Development for
Maybunga Rainforest Park
(Phase1)
Submitted by: M406
Batistil, Aaron Dave
Bautista, Alyssa
Cervantes, Erica Mae
Daco, Nikko
Denaga, Ianna Nicole
Llenaresas, Kiana Nicole
Olivera, Resha
Patriarca, Ken Jeri
Tamayo, Jannah
Tourism industry profile of the site/destination
TRANSPORTATION
From: Market Market (Taguig City) To: Maybunga Rainforest Park
(DISTANCE)
5.2 km (11min)
Car Drive, 5.2km (10min)
Motorcycle 5.2km ( 4 hrs 42 min)
Commute
Vehicle
Car
Motorcycle
Commute ( Jeep, Tricycle)
ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
1) Senior Citizens' Park
2) Kiddie Playland built with world class playground equipment from Turkey
3) Rizal Pavilion
4) Picnic Grove
5) Butterfly Garden
6) Lagoon Pavilion
7) New Pet Park
8) Chess Pavilion
9) Renovation of treasury office/cashier
10) Mushroom Modular Growing House which is a joint project of the Rizal
Technological University (RTU) and the Department of Science and Technology
(DOST)
11) General rehabilitation of plumbing/sanitary system
12) General rehabilitation of the electrical system.
TOURIST FACILITIES AND SERVICES
- 7 eleven convenience stores
- Small locally owned restaurants
- Restrooms with working plumbing
- Vendors outside the gate with street foods
INSTITUTIONAL ELEMENTS
- RAINFOREST PARK is funded by the local government of pasig, and is run by
the local tourism development of pasig employed by mayor vico sotto to maintain
and renovate the park. At the same time non government organizations help with
keeping the park clean and do seminars to the locals about proper waste
disposal and educate them on maintaining the cleanliness of the park.
OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE
- Bridges near the butterfly gardens are under renovations
- The parking lot is also under renovations
- The train attraction is getting taken down because of policy of the park
- Cottage and the tables on the chess pavilion is also under renovation
Site Evaluation
Uniqueness and natural beauty
Characteristics Least Most
Unique attraction 1 2 3 4 5
(natural/man-made/cultural)
Beauty 1 2 3 4 5
(how it appeals to physical senses)
Natural/Undisturbed 1 2 3 4 5
Recognized by DOT 1 2 3 4 5
as a tourist attraction
Historical/Cultural value
Characteristics Least Most
Built heritage
(existing for 50 years and above)
1 2 3 4 5
Festivals 1 2 3 4 5
Culinary experience 1 2 3 4 5
Museum 1 2 3 4 5
Accessibility
Characteristics Least Most
Accessible all year
(include specifications of used vehicle types)
1 2 3 4 5
Availability of regular/commercial transport service 1 2 3 4 5
Distance from service center
(maximum acceptable travel time is two [2] hours)
1 2 3 4 5
Distance from town center
(maximum acceptable travel time is 30 minutes)
1 2 3 4 5
Availability of basic utilities
Characteristics Least Most
Clean water supply 1 2 3 4 5
Sufficient water supply 1 2 3 4 5
Communications
(internet, phone, etc.)
1 2 3 4 5
Drainage/Sewerage system 1 2 3 4 5
Solid waste management system 1 2 3 4 5
Availability of on-site facilities
Characteristics Least Most
Clean and safe restroom for men and women 1 2 3 4 5
Good accommodation facilities 1 2 3 4 5
Clean and quality food service 1 2 3 4 5
Other activity facilities
(picnic huts, pools, sports and recreation, etc.)
1 2 3 4 5
Directional and informational signages 1 2 3 4 5
Property ownership
Characteristics Least Most
Local government owned 1 2 3 4 5
Privately owned/managed/leased 1 2 3 4 5
Under Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
or CARP (or CARPable)
1 2 3 4 5
Ancestral domain/land claimants 1 2 3 4 5
Quality of surroundings
(surroundings refer to areas within five [5] kilometers from the site)
Characteristics Least Most
Landfill/dumpsite 1 2 3 4 5
Mining Site 1 2 3 4 5
Informal settlements 1 2 3 4 5
Beautiful vista/view 1 2 3 4 5
Presence of support services (such as emergency
response team, fire prevention, etc.)
1 2 3 4 5
Uniqueness and natural beauty
Unique Recognized Total
Site/Attraction Location Beauty Natural/Undisturbed
attraction by DOT Score
Maybunga,
Pasig 5 5 4 5 19
Rainforest
Historical/Cultural value
Locatio Built Total
Site/Attraction Festivals Culinary experience Museum
n heritage Score
Maybunga,
Rainforest
Pasig 1 1 1 1 4
Accessibility
Distance
Availability of Distance
Accessible all from
regular/commercial from town
Site/Attraction Location service Total Score
year
transport service center
center
Maybunga,
Pasig 5 5 5 5 20
Rainforest
Availability of basic utilities
Clean Solid waste
Site/ Locatio water
Sufficient Drainage/Sewerage
management
Communications Total Score
Attraction n supply
water supply system
system
Maybunga,
Pasig 4 5 4 4 4 21
Rainforest
Availability of on-site facilities
Clean and Clean and
Good Directional and
Site/ safe restroom
accommodation
quality Other activity
informational
Location for men and food Total Score
Attraction facilities
facilities
signages
women service
Maybunga
,
Pasig 5 3 3 5 5 21
Rainforest
Property ownership
Privately Under
owned/ Comprehensi
Local Ancestral
ve Agrarian
Site/Attraction Location government domain/land Total Score
managed/ Reform
owned claimants
Program or
leased CARP
Maybunga,
Pasig 5 1 3 1 10
Rainforest
Quality of surroundings
Site/ Informal Beautiful Presence of Total
Location Landfill/dumpsite Mining Site
Attraction settlements vista/view support services Score
Maybunga,
Pasig 1 1 1 5 5 13
Rainforest
Availability Availability Uniqueness Quality of Historical/
Site/ Accessibilit Ownership Total
of Onsite of Basic / Natural Surroundin Cultural
Attraction y of Property Score
Facilities Utilities Beauty gs Value
Maybunga
21 21 20 19 13 10 4 108
Rainforest
Site/Attraction Total points Ranking
Maybunga, Rainforest 108 1
Destination/Site problem analysis and
identification
Site/ Component Problems/Issues
Attraction
/Circuit
- Limited variety of activities for
visitors (adventure park, boating
lagoon and zoo)
Maybung
a
Activities - Activities may be weather-
Rainfores
dependent, leading to closures
t Park
- Natural: Risk of habitat
destruction due to park
expansion
Environme
Social: Lack of community engagement programs
nt
- Economic: Insufficient revenue
generation for park sustainability
-
Economic:
Insufficient
revenue - Limited public transportation options to reach the
generation park
for park
sustainabili - Traffic congestion near the park entrance
ty
- Inadequate restroom facilities
Other
Infrastructu
re - Insufficient waste management
practices
Accommod
- Absence of on-site accommodation
ation
- Limited dining options or food
Other stalls within the park
Facilities
and
Services
- Insufficient seating or resting areas for visitors
- Lack of effective management leading to
operational inefficiencies
Institutiona
l - Insufficient funding for park
maintenance and improvement
projects
Goals and Objectives for tourism
development
Goal: Preserve the natural
areas and resources of the park
Objective 1: Objective 2: Objective 3:
Implement proper waaste Improve tourist facilities and Ensure regular maintenance
management and provide services, focusing on such as cleanig and damage
sufficient number of sustainability as basis for checks around all areas
trashbin improvement
Objective 4:
actively engage the local community in
the process of tourism development and
create avenues for their participation and
benefit. This can be achieved through
various initiatives such as implementing
capacity building programs, generating
employment opportunities, and
promoting local products and services.
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