Where: Antipolo and Laguna, Philippines
Solutions: Biodiversity and nature-based solutions, Disaster preparedness and risk mitigation, Women and gender-responsive actions
The Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic have launched an initiative to create Community Based Seedling Production for National Reforestation in Antipolo and Laguna in the Philippines.
The project was connected with the National Greening Program, the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources to reforest degraded sites. The government purchased the seedlings from the communities, the people were paid to plant and monitor the sites. This project is connected with 200 hectares to preserve the Upper Marikina Watershed Reforestation Program.
This project works to involve women, farming communities, indigenous communities as a part of the seedling production funded by the Maryknoll Sisters mission fund.
While implementing the project, one obstacle faced was that some of the seedlings died. Another issue was that the price of seedlings and number stipulated by the local government was not implemented to full number and amount.
Photos provided by Marvie Misolas
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