Science
Planting and restoration activities will be guided by scientific information, proper site selection, appropriate species, monitoring, and environmental planning.
One Movement Environmental Program
1 Million Trees & Bamboos
Protecting the Sierra Madre Mountain Range through scientific planting, community solidarity, sustainable eco-tourism, and responsible citizenship.
Protect Sierra Madre
Introduction
The One Movement 1 Million Trees and Bamboos Implementation Plan focuses on the protection of the approximately 540-kilometer Sierra Madre Mountain Range.
It seeks the endorsement and cooperation of government agencies, local government units, non-government organizations, civil-society groups, schools, communities, and private partners to achieve the annual goal of scientifically planting and growing one million trees and bamboos across the provinces covered by the Sierra Madre.
The program also promotes solidarity eco-tourism as a sustainability strategy that supports environmental protection, local livelihoods, community participation, and long-term stewardship.
The program proposes September 13 of every year as a
national Tree Planting Day dedicated to the protection and
restoration of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range.
Priority Area
Sierra Madre Mountain Range
Strategic Protection Area
The Sierra Madre is the country’s longest mountain range and plays an important role in biodiversity, watershed protection, climate resilience, and natural defense against severe weather systems.
The project will identify suitable planting and restoration sites in partnership with national and local government offices, environmental agencies, schools, cooperatives, and local communities.
Planting activities should use appropriate species, site assessment, monitoring, and long-term maintenance to improve survival rates and forest recovery.
Program Framework
Science, Solidarity & Sustainability
Solidarity
The program brings citizens, government, civil society, schools, businesses, and communities together under one coordinated environmental movement.
Sustainability
Environmental protection will be supported by livelihoods, cooperative development, eco-tourism, and sustainable social-enterprise opportunities.
Responsible Citizenship
Mobilization Plan
1,000
Participants per province
10
Target provinces
10,000
Tree planters
1,000,000
Trees and bamboos in ten months
The project promotes responsible citizenship among able-bodied Filipinos who are at least 12 years old, in support of the Arbor Day Act of 2012 or Republic Act No. 10176.
As an operational approach, the program may recruit 1,000 participants in each of 10 provinces. These participants may include high-school students and youth organizations, consistent with the National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008 or Republic Act No. 9512.
With 10,000 tree planters planting 10 fruit-bearing seedlings and bamboos per month, the project may reach approximately 100,000 seedlings monthly and one million planted trees and bamboos within ten months.
Core Implementation
Activities & Seedling Sources
Fruit-Bearing Tree Planting
Plant suitable fruit-bearing species that may support environmental restoration, nutrition, and community livelihood.
Tree Growing
Focus not only on planting but also on maintenance, monitoring, protection, and improving seedling survival.
Forest Building
Restore degraded areas and support the development of stronger, healthier, and more resilient forest cover.
DENR Sources
Seedlings may be coordinated through DENR offices, including PENROs and CENROs.
LGU Sources
Local government units may provide or coordinate seedlings through municipal and city environment and natural-resources offices.
Partner Nurseries
Schools, cooperatives, private nurseries, businesses, and civic groups may establish or support seedling production.
Long-Term Support