At the last Board of Trustees Meeting for 2015, the Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, Inc (PTFCF) approved seven grants that will seek to strengthen forest conservation in identified key biodiversity areas, critical watersheds and...
Read moreThis was the collective appeal of the 143 representatives of government agencies, civil society groups, the private sector, development agencies and local government units who attended the 2nd National Mangrove Conference held last September 1-2,...
Read moreL-R: PTFCF Project Officer Marjorie Pamplona (left) with KGMC Chairman Roberto Ballon (right) along with other KGMC members during their monitoring visit last July 2015 SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND mangroves are now growing steadily in the 20...
Read moreHOME FOR PEOPLE, PLANTS AND ANIMALS Our forests are home to millions of people who depend on them for their lives There are about 13,500 plant species in Philippine forests Dipterocarps (high-value wood trees) have 45-50 species...
Read moreMakati City – The Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, Inc (PTFCF), a non-government organization that provides financial and technical support to civil society organizations for forest conservation, has launched its redesigned...
Read moreIn partnership with Adarna House, Inc, a leading publisher of children’s books in the Philippines, PTFCF supported the development and publication of this book that hopes to inculcate to young minds (ages 9 years and above) how valuable trees are...
Read moreThe Palao’ans’ conviction to protect their environment is innate and deeply rooted, dating back to the time when they first inhabited the area Through the years however, the land they’ve been protecting has changed With the increasing...
Read moreIn 2014, PTFCF provided grants and technical support to Sentro Para sa Ikauunlad ng Katutubong Agham at Teknolohiya (SIKAT) towards integrated mangrove management in the municipalities of Del Carmen and San Benito The three-year project stemmed from...
Read morePTFCF currently supports the indigenous community-based conservation of “environmentally critical areas” (ECAs) in Southern Mindanao Implemented by the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), the project aims to empower two indigenous communities...
Read moreLINAO-CAWAYAN SUB-WATERSHED FOR SUSTAINING POWER SUPPLY:An Inclusive Approach to Watershed Management for Sustainable Development and Community Empowerment in San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro The Linao-Cawayan sub-watershed in Oriental Mindoro is a...
Read moreThe Board of Trustees of PTFCF recently approved the results framework and operational strategies of the Foundation in preparation for the implementation of the 2nd Tropical Forest Conservation Fund Over the next 10 years, PTFCF is expected to...
Read moreAt the 1st Quarter Board of Trustees meeting, PTFCF approved eight project proposals following the 2015 Call for Proposals issued by the Foundation in October of last year Projects that received favorable evaluation by PTFCF’s Board members...
Read moreThe Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, Inc (PTFCF) launched the “Community-based Mangrove Rehabilitation Training Manual” to provide science-guided protocols for mangrove rehabilitation following the onslaught of Super Typhoon...
Read morePalawan is hailed as the country’s “last biodiversity frontier” primarily because it still retains more than 50% of its original forest cover and has vast stretches of old-growth forests These forests however, are disappearing fast in the face...
Read moreMost reforestation efforts in the country focus on the use of foreign or exotic trees, selected primarily for their ability to grow faster and germinate easily But this proved to be ineffective as exotic trees have detrimental effect on the...
Read moreWe catalyze local and national action towards improving our forests PTFCF primarily works with civil society organizations, government agencies, local government units, members of the academe and scientific community, the private sector and most...
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