Sarayo Forests

05/08/2026

Did you know that we can be systematic in caring for our natural heritage outside of a nationally protected area?

Our communities have the power to safeguard marine and terrestrial habitats through the establishment of Local Conservation Areas (LCAs) that serve as first lines of defense against flooding, erosion, storm surges, and declining fish catch.

As Palapag nears its founding anniversary, we must also honor the natural ecosystems that have provided for our communities for generations.

​Today, Sarayo Forests joined teams from PGENRO and MENRO for a Joint Site Inspection of proposed coastal LCAs across Palapag.

This is just the first step in caring for what our foremothers stewarded for us. Moving forward, we need real, community-wide conversations about what LCAs mean for our everyday lives and ask our local government to support us by passing ordinances needed to formally protect these critical sites.

If you are interested in the work we do, drop us a PM. We are more than happy to build our tribe of environmental advocates. 💚

02/06/2026

16/03/2026

𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚

In the spirit of collective action, a defining feature of the Linking Living Landscapes and Livelihoods (L4) project harmonizes with existing efforts of local government mandates in its pilot sites in Barangays EJ Dulay, Rombang, Jangtud and Nagbobtac of the Hangtud sub-watershed.

The L4 Project represents a holistic approach to climate adaptation by utilizing native trees and coffee agroforestry to increase biodiversity, habitat, adaptive capacity, and biodiversity-friendly enterprises. Our operations are aligned with:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗴’𝘀 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗘𝗯𝗔) 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁:
Within Protection Zones, L4 expands the Laoang's EbA areas by adopting its strategy of utilizing Bayog Bamboo, a type of local iron bamboo, and ficus (dalakit) species in stabilizing riparian areas.

𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗴’𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺:
As part of the Food Forest Zones, we contribute to Palapag's plan of establishing protective vegetative buffers along the municipality’s vital water networks as well as promoting cacao as understorey crop in alignment with the locality's promotion of its historical heritage as part of the galleon trade.

By harmonizing the conservation objectives of Sarayo Forests with the development plans of our partner LGUs, we are creating a scalable blueprint for disaster risk reduction and sustainable livelihood.

03/03/2026

LGU Palapag partnered with the L4 Project for the Municipality’s Arbor Day Celebration.

Aligning with the goals of community resilience through the use of biodiversity and native trees, the LGU donated 100 seedlings of Pterocarpus indicus (Narra) while the community and Sarayo Forests planted 50 seedlings of Intsia bijuga (Ipil) as well as roughly 150 cuttings of Hibiscus tiliaceus (Malobago) and Klienhovia hospita (Tan-ang).

These riparian species were planted along Barangay Jangtud’s Protection Zones as green infrastructure that aims to aid in the control of river erosion in critical infrastructure.