The Bukidnon-Tagoloanon Tribe aims to restore the ancestral lands of Indigenous communities in Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines. The landscape has been deforested since the 1970s and now consists of rolling grass-covered hills. The project will reforest the area with 30 native species as part of a strategy to combat the spread of invasive tree species, enhance ecosystem resilience and biodiversity, and support the natural regeneration of the landscape.
Co-benefits include creating job opportunities, enhancing food security through agroforestry initiatives, reducing wildfire risks, and mitigating soil erosion.
Improve habitat for endangered turtles, primates, and 700+ species of birds, some of which are found nowhere else on Earth.
Improve habitat for endangered turtles, primates, and 700+ species of birds, some of which are found nowhere else on Earth.
hectares of Philippine rainforest are lost annually due to deforestation and climate change
hectares of Philippine rainforest are lost annually due to deforestation and climate change
This project will remove 600,000+ tonnes of CO₂ over 40 years, with an opportunity to expand to 20,000 hectares and involve multiple Indigenous communities in northern Bukidnon.
This project will remove 600,000+ tonnes of CO₂ over 40 years, with an opportunity to expand to 20,000 hectares and involve multiple Indigenous communities in northern Bukidnon.
Terraformation is partnering with CCCO2, a Philippine reforestation and conservation company with 25+ years of forestry experience in the area.
Terraformation is partnering with CCCO2, a Philippine reforestation and conservation company with 25+ years of forestry experience in the area.
CCCO2 incorporates Indigenous knowledge of local biodiversity and is guided by a deep connection to this ancestral land. The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) recognizes this land as the private communal property of the Bukidnon-Tagoloanon Tribe.
CCCO2 incorporates Indigenous knowledge of local biodiversity and is guided by a deep connection to this ancestral land. The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) recognizes this land as the private communal property of the Bukidnon-Tagoloanon Tribe.
By integrating trees with crops like abaca (hemp), cocoa, and Coix lacryma-jobi (adlai, a type of millet), this agroforestry strategy benefits the environment and improves the livelihoods of local farmers.
By integrating trees with crops like abaca (hemp), cocoa, and Coix lacryma-jobi (adlai, a type of millet), this agroforestry strategy benefits the environment and improves the livelihoods of local farmers.
Verra sets the world’s leading standards for climate action and sustainable development. The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) is the most widely used GHG crediting program. The Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standard (CCB) indicates that a project mitigates climate change, supports local communities, and protects vulnerable species.
