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CONSERVATIONHigaonon youth assist in the participatory resourcemonitoring activity in Bukidnon, Philippinesphoto courtesy of Katherine Mana GalidoIn 2011, 74,832 seedlings were planted in three (3)countries. Most of these seedlings are species ofimportance to indigenous communities, such as wildmango, gum karaya and fiber for India; sago and rubberfor Malaysia; and bemban, natural dye plants and beenectar species for Indonesia. India partners have alsopromoted the protection of sacred groves.In India, NTFP-EP continued its work on communitybasedecological monitoring and in the Philippines, itfocused on Participatory Resource Monitoring (PRM). InCambodia, it worked on resins, developing a sustainableharvest protocol for dipterocarp balsam.Partners from Indonesia, Malaysia, NTFP-EP staffand other communities in the Philippines participatedin a learning visit in Imugan, Nueva Vizcaya. The visitfocused on sustainable forest management technologiesand exchanges on successful practices and experiencesof participants in their own communities.The network participated in, and two of its boardmembers moderated, the e-conference on SustainableMountain Development in partnership with InternationalCenter for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)to gain insights on trends, issues and challenges withmountains in Southeast Asia to contribute to the Rio+20conference in 2012.NTFP-EP became a member of the IndigenousCommunities Conserved Areas (ICCA) Consortium,an international association dedicated to promoteand support the critical role of indigenous peoples inconserving forests. It co-organized an international ICCAsymposium in Indonesia which brought together over 50participants around the world to discuss internationalpolicy on ICCAs and emerging legislation in Indonesianpolicy.6 |