Calamianes

Batanes

Batanes is the northernmost island province in the Philippines, which lies along the typhoon belt in the Pacific. The entire province is the ancestral domain of the Ivatan indigenous cultural community, a Protected Area, and an identified Key Biodiversity Area, the Batanes Islands Protected Landscape and Seascape. The Program supports NbS in the capital, Basco.

Camarines Sur

In Camarines Sur, the Program supports nature-based solutions (NbS) in the Buang River Watershed and Delehi River Watershed, which covers 14 barangays in the municipality of Siruma. More than 50% of the mangrove species found in the Philippines can be found in Siruma.

Negros Occidental

Negros Occidental is part of the Negros-Panay faunal region in Central Philippines, a conservation priority due its high concentration of endemic species and the severity of threats it faces, including human activities degrading the environment, and climate change impacts affecting the flora, fauna, women, and communities. The Program supports NbS in the Malogo and Sicaba River Watersheds.

Negros Oriental

Negros Oriental is a globally significant biodiversity hotspot, boasting a remarkable array of endemic species. However, these natural treasures face pressing threats from human-induced habitat degradation and the far-reaching effects of climate change, which impact the region’s plants, animals, women, and local communities. The Program supports NbS in the Ocoy and Banica River Watersheds.

Davao

Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental cover the Sumlog-Cuabo River Watershed, which spans over 67,000 hectares across four municipalities/cities in Davao Oriental, and two municipalities in Davao de Oro. This includes over 30,000 hectares of Protected Areas (PAs) and Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs).