Flagship project
Bongabon, Nueva Ecija
200 hectares on the western foothills of the Sierra Madre - grassland, brush and open forest today, a managed and protected forest landscape tomorrow.
Status: applying to DENR for a Sustainable Forest Land Management Agreement (SFLMA) - not yet issued
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Proposed development plan
Eight zones, one landscape.
Tap a zone on the plan or in the list to see what it is for.
- Total200 ha
70 hectares
Forest land
Existing forest kept as forest - protected, enriched and monitored, never cleared.
Proposed plan. Zone boundaries and areas are subject to survey and DENR approval.
The site today
Land cover survey
| Class | Hectares | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 78.06 | 39.0% |
| Open forest | 68.54 | 34.2% |
| Brush / shrubs | 53.67 | 26.8% |
| Total | 200.28 | 100% |
What changes
The approach
- Keep the forest. The 70 hectares of existing forest are protected, not cleared.
- Plant the open ground. Hardwoods go on grassland and brush, in blocks that can be tracked and reported one by one.
- Grow our own seedlings. An on-site nursery and arboretum supply and showcase native species.
- Open it to people. A forest park and trails along the stream for schools, visitors and the community.
- Measure everything. Geo-tagged photos, GPS records and satellite imagery for every block.
Contact
Talk to us.
Interested in the Bongabon project - as a government agency, NGO, company, school or researcher? Tell us who you are and what you have in mind.
Prefer email? info (at) smevcorp.com