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This entry was posted on 5/18/2007 1:00 PM and is filed under uncategorized.

Welcome to the Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation weblog.

 

I am Cecil Valmores, a researcher with the PTFCF, undertaking a study of community-based forestry in the Philippines.  This project is in partnership between the FRAME project of the International Resource Group and the PTFCF.  I plan  to conduct  three case studies in Mindanao..  After the research period, the studies will be synthesized and shared in a symposium with other NRM practioners.

 

Through the project we also aim to encourage web-based discussions and sharing of experiences among natural resource management practitioners.  The discussion will be grounded on site based research and networking with CBFMP implementers in Luzon,Visayas and in Mindanao.

 

In the next six (6) months I will post my observations and insights as I conduct my study and interact with communities engaged in forest management and practitioners who support community based forest management in the Philippines.  We welcome comments and insights on community based forest management from all interested persons.

 

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    • 7/6/2007 9:09 PM Gliceto O. Dagondon wrote:
      Community forestry is basically age-old throughout the world including Philippines. Remnant Philippine forest are claimed and taken cared by tribal owners and their communities prominently in Mindanao islands, Cordillera, eastern Luzon and maybe including large Visayan islands.

      A challenge into its relevance and viability should be geared towards community ecosytem management. It must also consider climate, geophysical and meteorological variables anchored on cultural history and human society and natural adaptation.

      However recent times government and business remain the culprit in losing our forest ecosystem. Philippines still suffering worst deforestation n South East Asia. Forest people now should take charge of it including groups and movement in revolutionary who took refuge from it.
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    • 7/19/2007 9:02 PM gliceto dagondon wrote:
      Hello Cecil!

      I'll be in Manila on the 25 to 27 and wish to see you to discuss NRM blog you initiated with your research

      Regards,

      Butch
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    • 7/30/2007 9:17 AM cecil wrote:
      Dear Sir Butch,

      Thank you for participating with this discussion.

      I actually learned my basics in ecology and anthropology in the forests of Minalwang and Impadiding. Thank you for that exposure.

      The culture and the forest management of the Higaonons in that area has been my reference point whenever I visit forest communities in the Philippines.

      Only when the community’s cultural integrity is intact that sustainable forest management is possible as what we have observed with the Higaonons of Minalwang and other experiences of upland communities.

      See you in Manila. I will be there at the end of this month.

      Thank you

      Cecil
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    • 12/28/2009 7:54 PM Bulk SMS wrote:
      Hi! everyone,
      This blog is very beautiful, I am really pleased to post my comment on this blog .
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