Forest Foundation Philippines

Description

Forest Foundation Philippines is a non-profit organization that provides grants to organizations that empower people to protect the forests. Established in 2002, under two bilateral agreements between the governments of the United States of America and the Philippines, the Forest Foundation Philippines is a non-profit organization that provides grants to organizations that empower the people to protect the forests. Since its inception, the Forest Foundation Philippines has supported over 450 projects which has improved the management of 1.5M hectares of forest lands, restored approximately 4,200 hectares of forests through the re-introduction of appropriate native species, established over 40 community-conserved areas and built over 60 community enterprises. Today, the Forest Foundation Philippines’ work continues as the forests still face threats. Guided by the Forest Foundation Philippines Program Plan, 2017-2021, the Foundation has allocated around Php 480M to protect the country’s most critical forest landscapes: Sierra Madre, Palawan, Samar and Leyte, and Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental.

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