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Enhancing the Adaptive Capacity of the
Indigenous Peoples by Promoting Sustainable
and Community-Based Resin Tapping of
Almaciga in Selected CADT Areas
in Palawan and Sierra Madre, Philippines
Arsenio B. Ella and Florena B. Samiano Scientist III and Science Research Specialist I respectively
Forest Products Research and Development Institute
Department of Science and Technology (FPRDI-DOST)
College, Laguna; T:(+6349) 5362377; F: (+6349) 5363630
Arsie_Ella@yahoo.com; flor_samiano@yahoo.com
Project Duration: 1 year (February 2013 to January 2014)
Funding Agency: Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate
Study and Research in Agriculture – Seed Fund
for Research and Training (SEARCA-SFRT)
Cordillera Autonomous
Region
(CAR)
Abra, Kalinga-Apayao
Region 2 Cagayan Valley
Region 3 Zambales
Region 4 Mindoro, Quezon, Palawan, Romblon, (Sibuyan Island)
Region 5 Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur
Region 7 Negros Oriental
Region 8 Samar Provinces
Region 9 Zamboanga, Basilan
Region 10 Agusan, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental
Region 11 Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley
Davao Oriental
Compostela Valley
Negros Oriental Palawan
Western Samar
Aurora Province
Quezon
Cagayan Valley Abra
Zambales
Romblon
Camarines
Norte
Camarines Sur
Zamboanga
Basilan
Agusan
Bukidnon Misamis Oriental
Mindoro
SIERRA MADRE longest mountain range in the Philippines
The country’s last frontier boasting the most diverse flora and
fauna and increasing demand of the tourism industry
PALAWAN
• The forests of Sierra Madre and Palawan serve as the home to several
Indigenous Peoples (IPs)
• Known to be the source of high quality almaciga resins in the country
(particularly Palawan)
• Collection of resins is an important source of income for IPs
IPs of Sierra Madre: Dumagats,
Bugkalots, Remontados, Aetas,
IPs of Palawan: Tagbanwa, Batak,
Palawano, Cuyonon, Tawa’t Bato
ALMACIGA
• Agathis philippinensis Warb.
• ARAUCARIACEAE
• very large tree reaching 60 meters
in height and 300 centimeters in
diameters
• grows naturally on well-drained
slopes or at altitude of 200 to
2,000 meters
• wood is glossy, fine textured and
one of the most expensive woods
• listed as potentially threatened and
vulnerable species (Category B)
under the 1980 IUCN
ALMACIGA RESIN (Manila Copal)
* Philippine Forestry Statistics 2000-2011
Year Quantity (000 kilos) Value (000 $, FOB)
2011 123 226
2010 65 90
2009 128 171
2008 122 172
2007 261 306
2006 163 136
2005 191 154
2004 230 222
2003 199 175
2002 209 150
2001 204 161
2000 319 242
In starting fires
As incense in religious ceremonies
Used for torches
Caulking material for boats
paints
sizing material for
pulp & paper Patent leather
printing ink shoe polish
linoleum floor wax
varnishes
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
•Improvement on resin harvesting methods applied by the IP
beneficiaries in the project sites
•Almaciga trees in the site will also be protected leading to the
increase in species population
Specifically:
1.To educate the project beneficiaries on climate change, its impacts to
forest ecosystems and forest-based groups, as well as on climate
change adaptation strategies;
2.To conduct techno-transfer and training on the proper methods of
tapping almaciga resin for the indigenous peoples in some selected
CADT areas; and
3.To conduct initial tapping of some identified almaciga trees for
demonstration purposes and quality assessment of resins obtained in
the project sites.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
ALMACIGA TREES ARE DYING
forestland
conversion tapping
malpractices mining climate change
PROJECT STRATEGIES
1.Information, Education and Communication on Climate
Change
2.Technology-transfer activities on proper method of tapping
almacia resin
Activities
•Coordination meetings/SGDs
•Conduct of trainings (lectures, discussions)
•Actual demonstration of FPRDI’s proper resin
tapping techniques
•Documented IPs good traditional practices,
beliefs and policies on resin tapping and forest
conservation *
Coordination Meetings/Discussions
Trainings Conducted
•2 batches in Palawan
•2 batches in Sierra Madre
•144 training participants:
(53 women; 91 men)
33 – Brookespoint, Palawan
43 – Aborlan, Palawan
51 – Dinapigue, Isabela
27 – San Luis, Aurora
•Participants profile:
- resin tappers (IPs & non-IPs)
- LGUs
- DENR personnel
- resin traders
Lecture on Almaciga
•Ecology of almaciga
•Resins from almaciga
•Resin production process in a tree
•Tapping malpractices
•FPRDI’s proper trapping technology
Deep tapping Overtapping Frequent rechipping
FPRDI’s Tapping Technology
Demonstration of Proper Tapping Method
1 To the demonstration site 2 Bark cleaning 3 Measuring and marking
4 Tapping 5 Ethrel application
25% solution 6 Fresh resins flow
Lecture on Climate Change
•Climate change
•Climate system (climate vs weather)
•Review of hydrologic cycle, CO2/
Oxygen cycle
•Concepts of global warming
(greenhouse effect)
•Impacts of climate change
•Role of forests in addressing climate
change
Indigenous Peoples Good Traditional
Practices and Beliefs on Resin Tapping
• Tap the side of the bark
facing the sun believing it
has more resins
• Tap the side of the bark
where the first big branch
is
• Tap the side of the bark
where most of the leaves
can be found
• IPs provide rituals and
offerings to resin trees
believing it will give them
more resins in return
Indigenous Peoples Customary Laws
and Policies on Resin Tapping
• Each IP has to protect their claimed resin trees
• An IP that was caught tapping resin trees claimed by
other IPs will initially receive 1st & 2nd warning. On
the 3rd violation, all the claimed resin trees of the
violator will be recalled from his/her right. The IP
organization will then choose a deserving IP
member to claim the resin trees.
CONCLUSIONS
•Successfully educated and capacitated the IPs on the proper
method of tapping almaciga resins;
•IP beneficiaries now understood the scientific process of resin
production in a tree and realized the importance of applying the
FPRDI tapping technology;
•They were also educated on the basic science of climate change,
and recognized the important role of trees on addressing the
different impacts of climate change, thus, also understood their
vital roles in protecting and conserving the forests and the
resources they derive from it;
CONCLUSIONS
•Traditional forest-related knowledge, practices and beliefs on
resin tapping are functions of these IPs to survive. These may not
have scientific basis but in a way capable of protecting the
natural resource base of the environment;
•Not only the IPs, but as well as the local partners from the
government agencies also recognized the relevance of the
project.
RECOMMENDATIONS
•DENR to include the almaciga propagation and plantation
establishment in their National Greening Program (NGP) targets;
•DENR to implement policies and guidelines in regulating resin
harvesting and should make periodic survey and monitoring of
existing almaciga trees to determine if proper tapping method is being
practiced;
•Link up the IPs to direct markets of resins and train them on almaciga
resin product development like resin cleaning, varnish making, others;
•NCIP to assist the IPs in the preparation of their ADSDPP that will
integrate the sustainable management plans for harvesting almaciga
resins;
•FPRDI-DOST to continue conduct R&Ds and techno-transfer
activities that will enhance the utilization of timber and non-timber
forest products
THANK YOU!