The People Behind the Plan: Bantay Bukid, Barangay Caduha-an, and You

Forests don’t restore themselves—people do. In Sitio Aluyan, that’s the Bantay Bukid: 15 dedicated protectors who walk the ridgelines, check camera traps, maintain fuel breaks, and file incident reports the right way. Through this project, we’re augmenting their income as a practical “thank you” for ongoing service.

Who does what:

• Bantay Bukid (15): Patrols inside Sitio Aluyan’s NNNP sectors, lawful incident reporting, ring-weeding and mulching, fire prevention, biodiversity monitoring.

• Barangay Caduha-an (LGU): Convenes assemblies, coordinates DRRM/fire brigades, channels reports to PAO/PAMB, provides counterpart support.

• PAO/PAMB (NNNP): Validates patrol sectors, sets SOPs, receives reports, coordinates joint actions within the park.

• Aluyan Farmers Association: Leads nursery work, ANR, maintenance, and household engagement.

• Our nonprofit: Project management, training, MERL (monitoring, evaluation, reporting), fundraising, and transparent communications.

  
  

Shared goals by 2028:

• 100% monthly patrol coverage in designated NNNP compartments

• ≤2 verified illegal incidents/year and ≤48-hour response time

• ≥80 trained community members (≥40% women; ≥20% youth) across nursery, ANR, biodiversity, and enterprise skills

  
  

How you can stand with them:

• Fund a patrol kit (PPE, first aid, radios)

• Adopt a camera trap and name the site

• Sponsor training for women and youth rangers