Natural resources degradation has long been attributed to man’s continuous quest for progress. It has only been in recent times that development which considers long-term environmental consequences and aims for a balance between technological progress and ecological preservation has been pushed to the spotlight – both as a method and...
TREES trains forest destination visit managers
To address the increasing concern on “overtourism” in forest and nature-based destinations in the country, the Training Center for Tropical Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability (TREES), in partnership with the Forest Foundation Philippines organized and conducted the “Training Course on Visitor Management in Forest and Nature-based Destinations” on 1-5 Oct. 2019....
MMFR marks 109th on a participatory note
The celebration of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve’s (MMFR) 109th anniversary took on a participatory note with a series of activities that encouraged a wider stakeholder involvement. Using the prefix “maki” which is both an invitation to participate and an abbreviated reference to the beloved Mount Makiling, the MMFR invited...