Forestry

The purpose of the Project was to establish large-scale, commercial timber plantations that will protect the environment and improve the living conditions of local residents. The Project intended to
(i.) protect the watersheds of the Banban and Vintar rivers in the province of Ilocos Nort by restoring its forest cover;
(ii.) establish tree plantations for timber, fuelwood and pulpwood production, and constriction roads to serve reforestation activities as well as the needs of local residents; and

TWELVE MONTHS are not enough to reverse the serious damage on the Philippine environment brought by several decades of neglect, apathy and misplaced priorities in the management of our natural resources.
But for the present administration of the Departnment of Natural Resources, one year was enough to set off a series of bold, judicious and high impact moves to end the vicious cycle of environmental degradation and establish the most extensive protection mechanisms for forestry, biodiversity and the environment.