Why Aluyan, Why Now

Forests are the air conditioners and water towers of Negros. In Sitio Aluyan, old clearings and grasslands have crept into the Northern Negros Natural Park (NNNP) buffer, pushing wildlife into smaller patches and sending precious topsoil downhill in heavy rains. Yet the forest still wants to return—if we give it a safe head start.

Over the next three years, our California-based nonprofit is teaming up with the Aluyan Farmers Association, Barangay Caduha-an (LGU), and NNNP authorities (PAO/PAMB). We’ll restore 30 hectares in the buffer and actively monitor and protect existing NNNP forests within Sitio Aluyan. Think fewer fires, stronger slopes, cooler streams, and a better home for birds, bats, and beetles.

This is community-first work. The 15-member Bantay Bukid (Forest Protectors) are already on the front lines; we’re augmenting their income so they can keep doing what they do best: patrolling, preventing fires, and caring for young forests—lawfully and in coordination with the LGU and PAO.

What success looks like by 2028:

• 30 ha restored using assisted natural regeneration (ANR) with native trees

• Fewer illegal incidents and 100% monthly patrol coverage in Aluyan’s NNNP sectors

• ≥8 km of fuel breaks and better dry-season fire preparedness

• ≥10% rise in encounters of key wildlife indicators

• ≥15% income improvement for at least 60 households

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Call to action: Want to help? Sponsor native seedlings, tools, or a Bantay Bukid patrol day. tabipofoundation.org