Philippines

1,000 Acres approx. hectares

The organization in the Diocese of Tagbilaran are actively pursuing land restoration The organization sees land restoration as environmental work, but where deforestation, typhoon damage, and coastal degradation continue to threaten both livelihoods and ecosystems. Their current land restoration work is carried out primarily through parish-based efforts. In coastal areas like Cortes and Maribojoc, the organization has ongoing mangrove rehabilitation initiatives aimed at restoring natural buffers against storm surges. In upland communities, their youth ministries and lay groups lead tree-growing efforts focused on native and fruit-bearing species to addres erosion, replenish watersheds, and support food resilience. These efforts often take place during liturgical seasons such embedding ecological healing in the rhythms of faith life. The organization also engage in what the organization call ecological catechesisfaith-anchored education that connects scripture, stewardship, and science. Through this, the organization empower parishionersespecially the youthto become caretakers of the land and advocates for restoration in their own communities. Looking ahead, the organization is exploring a diocese-wide restoration framework that will prioritize degraded parish lands, hillsides, and coastal zones. The organization is also interested in building long-term collaborations with organizations that can help us scale restoration efforts with technical knowledge, community organizing support, and interfaith solidarity. For us, restoring land is part of restoring relationshipswith the Creator, with one another, and with the earth. Additionally, restoration work is often under-resourced, relying heavily on volunteer labor and seasonal donations. Climate-related risks, such as typhoons and saltwater intrusion, also threaten the survival of restored areas.

1.4-4.3 hectares hectares

After learning of Living Story Landscapes's ancestors' practice of indigenous offerings to the land through rituals and ceremonies for planting and harvest, The organization feels called to use the land The organization inheriteds from them the place of first baptism and conversion, it is not only the seat of Christianity in the country but the holder of cultural memory from colonization. Thus, Puso sanctuary was born, named after Puso or heart in Tagalog and Puso the traditional rice offering in a diamond pod for the Visayan people. It also draws from Pusod which means "navel." As Cebu holds the original wound from colonization through Christianity, the project aims to restore and restory their narratives of belonging to place through this initiative. Because Cebu is highly Catholic brought about by their Spanish heritage, the project aims to work with the Laudato Si movement in remembering and reparations for the lost biocultural heritage and cultural memory of precolonial spirituality in the Philippines. Cebu was also damaged by Supertyphoon Rai in 2021 and recently by extreme floods. A previous project through a non profit The organization foundeds, Green Releaf initiative, worked with food and forest ecosystem actors in the city to help scale their solutions for organic food systems, seed sovereignty, heritage crops regeneration, native trees propagation. Puso Sanctuary is aimed at supporting these efforts burn out, and climate grief. It aims to support city members and other parts of the country and the region to addres disaster risk and hazards. Legal support to make a land trust work. Support to align with biodiversity and climate agendas to acces financing. Modeling the design to scale with other biocultural heritage sites in formerly colonized nations possible.

10 hectare to develop in a 100k heactare property hectares

Christians in Conservation will run a land conservation project on a 10 hectare land in Deaf School property in Cavinti, Laguna in the Philippines. This partnership project with A Rocha International to addres issues on deforestation which is the source of income (charcoal production). This intervention aims to protect the endemic species and their habitat by educating the community on sustainable carcoal industry, creating a nursery of dipterocarp providing protected homes for species in the area, and engaging the local churches to be frontline advocates on land protection and reforestation. In terms of implementation a more institutionalized structure must be put in place for continuity even after change in leadership. In line with project management, inter-agency coordination from top level to grassroot needs more dialogue and communications must be put in place. In terms of monitoring, baseline studies should be well established and progressive record keeping is needed to see proges of the project.

10 hectares hectares

The Philippines is one of the most biodiversity-rich countries in the world, with an exceptional number of endemic species of plants and animals, many of which are threatened. These include 1,777 species listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2024 Red List of Threatened Species. In the terrestrial realm, the main threat to biodiversity is from forest los. The Philippines has just 7% of its original forest cover remaining since the 1900s, and the lowland forests on the main island of Luzon are some of the most depleted. Laguna Province, situated in southeast Luzon, is home to the largest intact forests close to Manila. Christians in Conservation (CIC) an Associated Project of A Rocha International aims to mobilize Filipino Christians to take an active role in caring for Gods creation, particularly in conserving Philippines forests. CIC has been operating in the Philippines since 2013, where its first field study was in Cavinti, Laguna, specifically in the property owned by the Deaf Evangelistic Alliance Foundation (DEAF) School. The property consists of 100 hectares of mostly regenerated forest filled with diverse flora and fauna. Seedlings of native trees were planted on ten hectares through the volunteer work of CIC members and DEAF School staff. Currently, CIC hopes to pursue community-based forest restoration in at least another ten hectares of degraded forest in the locality in collaboration with the DEAF School, local churches and local government. Some of the species living in the Cavinti forest include the Large Rufous Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus rufus and the Luzon Forest Frog Platymantis luzonensis. Some of the plant species to be planted include the indigenous White Seraya Parashorea malaanonan trees with their tall canopy that provide nesting sites for the Northern Rufous Hornbill Buceros hydrocorax, the White Lauan Shorea contorta that forms dense canopies and provides nesting sites for the Northern Sooty Woodpecker Mullerpicus funebris and the Lamog Planchonia spectabilis that supports species interactions by offering habitat and supporting pollinators. One major issue is ongoing deforestation and land degradation, with only 7% of original forest cover remaining in the Philippines. A significant driver of this los is kaingin or slash-and-burn farming, often practiced by local residents in the surrounding area of their forest out of economic necessity. Widespread poverty pushes some to rely on charcoal-making from felled trees and branches, further accelerating forest decline. Coordinating efforts among stakeholders, including the DEAF School and local authorities, is also complex due to differing priorities.

10000 hectares hectares

In the mountain ranges of Antique, Philippines, within the Central Panay Mountains Key Biodiversity Area, the organization is currently implementing a people-led restoration initiative focused on reforestation, agroecology, and assisted natural regeneration. Working with the community in Barangay Alojipan, Culasi, Antique, the organization aim to reclaim stewardship over degraded lands, reweaving spiritual and cultural ties to the forest. Their ongoing efforts include the establishment of community tree nurseries, biodiversity monitoring, and education programs grounded in both faith and ancestral knowledge. These activities are designed not just to restore the forest, but to revive local livelihoods, food security, and the people's sense of agency. Over the next five years, the organization aim to protect and restore 10,000 hectares, supported by training, seed saving facilities, and shared post-harvest spaces. The restoration is deeply spiritualacknowledging land as sacred and healingguided by the belief that the people closest to the forest must be empowered to protect it. Their approach humanizes conservation, intertwining faith, culture, and environmental care. While laws exist, implementation often fails to include the voices of those who live with the land.

245 ha (approximate) hectares

Miriam College Environmental Studies Institute (ESI) is co-managing with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), a 137.6 hectare of former National Greening Program (NGP) in Barangays Mamuyao and Sto. Nino in Tanay, Rizal. These are reforested areas needing rehabilitation and maintenance. This project is called Empowered Community for the Forest 2.0 (ECF 2.0). This project will be funded by Forest Foundation Philippines for the period of three and a half years, starting June 2024 June. The project also aims to create regenerative ecosystem-based conservation to addres important aspects of the eastern Sierra Madre Mountain Range, namely:. Biodiversity conservation,. Watershed management,. Climate action and carbon sequestration,. Sustainable development program of the local people aligned with the overall sustainable development program of the Filipino people. The project framework includes the following components namely:. Grow Forest (Reforestation and Protection);. Grow Livelihood (Livelihood and Enterprise Development);. Grow Partnerships (Training Community Leaders) and. Grow Advocates (Education, Advocacy and Movement). Nino, claimants who may or may not support reforestation initiatives. In their institution's project site, a looming threat is also the development and construction of a "Kaliwa Dam" that threatens to displace people.