Corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility for the Protection of Mt.

Kitanglad and Beyond

Reviving Ecosystems, Renewing the Cycle of Life

HINELEBAN FOUNDATION INC

Philippine Conference on Capturing Economic Benefits from Ecosystem Services 25 August 2011, ADB, Manila

Hineleban (h-n-leu-bn)
The Mother Tree of the forest that sustains the cycle of all life.

The Provincial Consultative Body for The Indigenous People which represents the seven Tribes of Bukidnon granted the exclusive use of this Sacred Binukid Word as the name of our Foundation

Our Vision

A peaceful and prosperous

Mindanaowhere fertile lands, pristine forests, lush watersheds, and clean rivers thrive even as they provide adequately for the needs of the population, living in harmony with one another in a sustainable ecosystem. On a bigger scale, Hineleban envisions all the people of the Philippines enjoying the abundance of natures bounty for generations to come.

Our Mission
Balancing human needs with nature --

Our Goals
Save the remaining forests

harmonizing socioeconomic and environmental imperatives for peace and sustainable development in Mindanao.

and reforest critical watershed areas. Develop agricultural lands downstream by establishing and by using farming technologies that bring good yields without doing harm to the environment.

Philippine Primary Forest Cover

Reference: Philippine Forest book

1900 1970

2000

How did we lose our Forests?

Major loss due to grass fires
Up to 1980s massive logging

Cogon and talahib grass

Existing Forest Boundary

Burned-out Forest Chimney Effect

Some lost due to kaingin

Two (2) Climbers

Buffer Zone (500 meters offset from Primary Forest Line)

Buffer Zone (500 meters offset from Primary Forest Line)

LEGEND:
PRIMARY FOREST (1,000 meters above sea level)

Reference: ESSC/HFI

BUFFER ZONE AREA PRIMARY FOREST LINE CONTOUR (100 Meter Interval) GRASSLAND, SHRUBLAND and OTHER LAND with TREE COVER (less than 20% tree cover)

PRIMARY FOREST (below 1,000meters above sea level)

SECONDARY FOREST (with 40% to 60% tree cover)

Reference:HFI

Gingoog Bay

*4 Big Seas
Macajalar Bay Gingoog Bay
Macajalar Bay

Illana Bay Davao Gulf

Illana Bay

*6 Provincies
Misamis Oriental * 4 Coastal Cities Davao City Cotabato City CDO City Gingoog City Lanao del Sur Davao del Sur North Cotabato Maguindanao Bukidnon

Davao Gulf

*4 Regions
Region 10 ARMM Region 11 Region 12

The Heart of Mindanao

Pantaron Range

1. Cagayan River 2. Tagoloan River 3. Pulangi River

to Rio Grande River

Kitanglad Range

Mt. Kalatungan

4. Maridugao River
to Rio Grande River

Bumbaran Range
Wao Range

Matigsalog Range

5. Davao-Salug River 6. Gingoog River

Reference: HFI

LEGEND:

Reference: Bukidnon-LGU/ESSC

PROGRAM FOR EQUITABLE ADVANCEMENT and RURAL LIVELIHOODS

As of 2009

Maximum

Maximum

Minimum

RATIO IS
TO PROTECT THE EXISTING

137,715 hectares

1 ha Planted = 3 ha protected

WE PLANT TREES ON

44,062 hectares

(A Leguminous tree of the Ipil-Ipil family)

(Horizontal multi-layer branching creates heavy shading where grasses cannot survive)

NO WEEDS LESS MAINTENANCE COST GOOD FIREWOOD & FODDER LEGUMINOUS MULCHING LESS FERTILIZER

Initial Plantations

What is the Indigenous People beneficiary model?

Key features of PEARLs 1 &2

Potable Water: For Cagayan de Oro, Kitanglad is the sole

source for water - and also a key source for the city of Malaybalay and seven municipalities of Bukidnon
Hydroelectric Power: Pulangi Dam (source is Kitanglad)

and for Lake Lanao / Agus (source is Bumbaran)

Food Production: Both sites cover vast areas for rain-fed

and irrigated agriculture

Ecological Significance: Reduction of siltation from the

mountain ranges to the coast (ridge to rivers to reefs)

PEARLs link with PNRPS Features

Watershed, Natural Ecosystem, Landscape

approach to conservation and management Community tenured areas and protected areas as priority development zones Community-focused methodology Multi-level governance, maximizing existing decentralized working mechanisms Inter-sectoral coordination, participatory & multistakeholder partnerships Rigorous forest cover monitoring, a must for robust carbon accounting Nested, scaling up approach

Other CSR Activities

Other CSR Activities

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

 Commercial Agricultural Production

35 years in Bukidnon and Davao

15 years in the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao

Reforestation & Rehabilitation of forests (20 years)

Grasslands/Mine Sites/Agricultural Complex

Sustainable Livelihood Models

5 Pilot Communities with about 100 hectares of Giant Bamboo

and around 30 hectares of Arabica Coffee 180 Indigenous People family beneficiaries with improved health and nutrition

Excellent Community Relations and Network

Naturally farmed Organic Vegetable Production

Maraming Salamat!

Thank You!