Indigenous farmers’ hard work protects a Philippine hotspot, but goes overlooked

Mongabay
Nov 16, 2023, 10:49 am149 pts
PALAWAN, Philippines — At dawn, a breathtaking orange glow bathes Tatandayan, a secluded sitio, or hamlet, on the slopes of the bioculturally rich Mount Mantalingahan Protected Landscape. Under towering trees and amid dense foliage, Posito Daom, 38, harvests chayote and places it in his basket. Like many from…

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