Mt. Malindang Rainforestation Project: A Philippine Initiative
<Mt. Malindang Natural Park is one of the Philippine LTER sites. It is protected area and situated on an extinct volcano in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. The natural resources of the park are being threatened by the economic activities of the local people. Deforestation in Mt Malindang has reduced the water supply in the upland and lowland areas of the park. This project was conducted to rehabilitate the degraded forest ecosysytem in the park by replanting indigenous tree species involving the local communities. A plantation of 50 hectares and 10 hectares of village forest were established by the communities around their villages. As a result, the park's biodiversity was enhanced and also improved the environment and economic conditions of the local community.>