One century of forest rehabilitation in the Philippines: approaches, outcomes and lessons

Abstract

This publication is part of a series of six country reports arising from the study "Review of forest rehabilitation - Lessons from the past". This report presents the results of the study in the Philippines, which aimed to enhance the success and sustainability of forest rehabilitation efforts in the country. It includes a national-level review of forest rehabilitation, detailed analysis of 46 sample projects, and stakeholder perspectives from three regions (Regions III, VII and XI). The initiatives analysed range from government-implemented reforestation projects to community-based forest management and private sector initiatives. The study revealed that the most promising approaches were those that enabled local communities and farmers to rehabilitate and manage the forest lands in a participatory manner and directly benefit from their efforts.