Bantaylasang forest guard volunteers
In 2010, the European Union (EU) and Anthropology Watch (AnthroWatch) spearheaded the program “Consolidating Forest Corridors through Sustainable Ancestral Domain Management” in northern and central Mindanao. The initiative was carried out in partnership with Upholding Life and Nature (ULAN), Rain Forest Restoration Initiative (RFRI) members, Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Program (NTFP-EP) and the Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE).