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| Title | Forest Carbon Project in Quirino Province, Sierra Madre Biodiversity Corridor, Luzon, Philippines | | Author | Raquel C. Lopez, Rodel D. Lasco, John Acay Jr, Estrella Passion and Yoji Natori | | Year | 2010 | | Publisher | World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Philippines | | City | Los Banos, Philippines | | Purpose | Science Forum 2010 | | Call Number | PO0256-10 |
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Conservation International (CI) launched a carbon sequestration and monitoring program that provides investment opportunities for sustainable protection of the central Sierra Madre area, particularly along the Sierra Madre Biodiversity Corridor (SMBC).
The Sierra Madre, home to nearly half the country's forest is essential
habitat for threatened species.
The SMBC encompasses 1.4 million hectares of land, where the country’s remaining old-growth forests can be found. It is the longest
mountain range in the country, measuring about 500 kilometers long. It is an important habitat to more than 400 species of wildlife, which 153 species are only found in the country. It also serves as a watershed for the region, supplying water for hydroelectric generation and household and agricultural use.
CI-Philippines Forest Carbon Project in Sierra Madre is being established at 2 locations- within Quirino Protected Landscape (QPL) at Quirino province and within Peñablanca Protected Landscape and
Seascape (PPLS) at Cagayan province. These two locations form part of the Sierra Madre Biodiversity Corridor (SMBC).
In Qurino province, CI worked with local and national governments in collaboration with communities and the private sector, to establish the 175,000 hectare-Quirino Protected Landscape. |
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