Bio-diversity

The project is a community-based watershed protection and conservation of Mt. Magdiwata Forest Reserve Area thru strengthening the participation of the people`s organizations and indigenous peoples. Mt. Magdiwata is a biodiversity rich area and an important forest reserve in Agusan del Sur. One major problem of the community is the sustainability of the quantity and quality of its water supply. It is being threatened by the denudation of the watershed particularly in the surrounding areas of the spring. There is a need to plant and conserve the 50 hectare area of the water source. The project aims to strengthen the participation of the people`s organization and indigenous groups in the conservation and protection of the Mt. Magdiwata Forest Reserve Area by building and/or upgrading their skills and knowledge in watershed planning, local governance participation and in technical activities such as nursery establishment, conservation, and enrichment planting and protection activities. The project intends tro promote indigenous knowledge effective in conservation of the watershed.

Philippines