2001 年 24 巻 p. 67-75
The indiscriminate forest clearings and land conversion to agricultural purposes has caused the country’s once rich natural resources to be at their most endangered state. The overzealous extraction brought by poor logging, unchecked illegal logging and cultivation for agriculture purposes at unstoppable rates have caused the rapid denudation of the forest. At present, less than 20 percent of the total land area is covered by vegetation. This scenario has challenged the national government to find and implement appropriate actions toward restoring degraded areas. The Philippines has implemented various rehabilitation programs with the task of employing conservation measures to cater with immediate needs of land transformation through developing more appropriate land-use systems to sustain growing population, and at the same time improve degraded areas and alleviate deforestation.
