... 2019-02-28 10:27:30 ["news"] SUBSCRIBE TO READ ILLUSTRATED “TEACHING VERSION” OF STORM CUNNINGHAM’S NEW BOOK, Philippines’ national reforestation effort expands to boost private sector involvement. 2013). 17 August 2019, Laguna Quezon Land Grant (LQLG), Siniloan, Laguna. A core member of the Rain Forest Restoration Initiative (RFRI) and a non-profit organization, PNPCSI is devoted to the conservation of indigenous Philippine plants. The duration of contracts with DENR partner organizations was lengthened from three to five years. In the year of operation from 2017 to 2018, ENGP reforestation efforts reached 335,185 hectares, which gained some 299.2 million seedlings and generated a total of 715,118 jobs, benefiting some 112,166 individuals. During those six years, some 1.3 billion seedlings were planted over 1.7 million hectares (4.25 million acres). LLANESCA T. PANTI,GMA News. Initiated in 2017, the project offers the local community a platform to check on water, soil and humidity conditions, and remotely monitor any intrusion on the site. RENEW NOW TO ACCESS ARTICLES FROM PAST ISSUES. In May 2019, the House of Representatives of the Philippines has approved House Bill 8728, or the "Graduation Legacy for the Environment Act," principally authored by Magdalo Party-List Representative Gary Alejano and Cavite 2nd District Representative Strike Revilla, requiring all graduating elementary, high school, and college students to plant at least 10 trees each before they can graduate. "Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. They also serve as nurseries and habitat for fish and other sea creatures, which often are an important source of food and/or livelihood to the communities near mangrove forests. The Philippines, a tropical island nation in the Pacific, will now require by law all graduating students from elementary school to college plant 10 trees each before they can graduate. Since that day, our employee volunteers from Ericsson Malaysia have planted 3,400 mangroves in the area. This means an average annual reforestation target of 638,000 ha until 2028. 88 enthusiastic and fun loving Chiyoda staff joined their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Tree Planting event organised by FEED at the Laguna Quezon Land Grant (LQLG) protected reforestation site in Siniloan, Laguna on 17 August 2019 to plant 200 native Philippine forest trees. Thanks to IoT technologies and the engagement from local communities, universities, NGOs and research institutes, the site has since transformed from a barren field that was overrun with trash from the Bernam river during high tide – to a lush, solid wall of green mangrove trees, with different types and sizes of crabs darting around the roots of the plants. Reforestation. Pay 70% less when you subscribe for 1 year. Matutum Protected Landscape to provide habitat for many endangered species such as the Philippine tarsier and … Jurisdiction. A post shared by Greenpeace Philippines (@greenpeaceph) on Jan 19, 2019 at 12:17am PST. 2012 Rubber Plantation Mauswagon, Godod, ZN . However, in early 2019, the community of Sasmuan in Pampanga was greeted by the sight of three of these endangered species flying over the river. ... (SALT), a sustainable upland farming that combines soil conservation and reforestation in one setting. : 02-332-1807 Email: info.ph@greenpeace.org The nickel companies’ reforestation and revegetation programs not only facilitates ecological rehabilitation of mined-out areas. 1990 Philippine Forestry Statistics Get to Know Us More The Forest Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources provides technical guidance to the central and field offices for the effective protection, development, and conservation of forestlands and watersheds. There are two components of reforestation in the Philippines: government reforestation and nongovernment reforestation- Government reforestation includes those areas u. nder programs on urban forestry, contract reforestation, aroforestry, watershed grehabilitation, mangrove, and protected areas rehabilitation (Carandang et al. And it provides the knowledge and connections needed to do so. Tree-Nation is home to 83 reforestation projects from around the globe. It was an exciting moment for my fellow volunteers and I – truly a testament to how we have the capability to transform our environment for the better by working with one another and with nature. The Philippines’ once sprawling 16 million hectares (39.5 million acres) of virgin forests dominated by hardwoods is now down to only 700,000 hectares … Please check your email for your log-in information. (ASEAN), only the Philippines and Vietnam registered positive increase in terms of forest cover from 1990 to 2010 with 16.7 percent and 47.4 percent, respectively (FMB). Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on REFORESTATION since 2019-07-29 Published 2019-12-27 14:20:07. This presents a stark difference to past practices when they could not check on water or weather conditions and simply took their chances. So, put a link to https://Revitalization.org on your website now. A couple of years ago, the Philippine Congress released a study that said about 123,000 hectares of the country’s forest cover are lost every year. To date, more than 22,000 seedlings have been planted by PNIA member-companies. Replanting the Philippines’ forests one tree at a time By Daniel T Cross on July 26, 2019 5) Email notification of new issues (2X/month). The establishment of The Mead Foundation was inspired by the on going charitable endeavors of Mr. Ben Mead and his family. Performance Indicator ... 5 Philippines 240 3.5 6 Gabon 200 0.9 7 Lao PDR 189 1.1 8 India 178 0.3 9 Viet Nam 129 0.9 10 France 113 0.7 Forest Management. The mangroves also have a role to play in mitigating climate change, as their roots trap carbon dioxide. If the deforestation rate of 157,400 hectares per year continues, the country’s remaining forest cover will be wiped out in less than 40 years. 4) Satisfaction of advancing resilient prosperity for all. 193 was issued to reforest 8.3 million ha for the period 2016-2028. Modern Slavery Statement | Privacy | Legal | © Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson 1994-2020, Latest from the Connected Mangroves reforestation project, Redefine customer experience in real time. ANNUAL REFORESTATION DATA (1960-2015) 2015 NGP 2011 2013. The reason was that the tiny two-feet tall plants had now become six or seven feet tall, and the thick foliage completely obscured the way to the panel. Principal Author/s: 1. Current Issues are always FREE as a public service: Subscribing is unnecessary, except to access the 8000+ articles in Past Issues. Like what you’re reading? It’s a reforestation project which leverages connected technologies such as solar-powered sensors and real-time camera footage to collect critical data and present it to local communities on a digital dashboard. SUBSCRIBE NOW TO ACCESS ARTICLES FROM PAST ISSUES. Their activities go beyond planting seedlings; they also educate volunteers on reforestation. The last time we saw black-faced spoonbills in the Pampanga river in the Philippines was more than 100 years ago. This area, in particular the Bangkung Malapad islet mangrove forest, is the site of the Connected Mangroves reforestation project between Ericsson, Smart Communications, and the local government unit of Pampanga. Your subscription has expired. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Children clean up their school grounds in the Cebu region of the Philippines where reforestation is underway. DENR-Forest Management Bureau Director Nonito Tamayo said that the new guidelines are an offshoot of Cimatu’s order for an audit of all ENGP sites that required ground validation to determine which areas needed replanting and closer maintenance and protection efforts. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.