Living forests.

Rooted livelihoods.

Indigenous futures.

We work alongside Indigenous Peoples and local communities to strengthen forest-based livelihoods, uphold rights, safeguard cultures, and support community-led conservation. #NotByTimberAlone

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Linking Peoples and Forests in the Philippines

NTFP-EP Philippines is a rights-based, community-rooted organization working with Indigenous Peoples and local communities across key forest landscapes in the Philippines.

Through non-timber forest products (NTFPs), community-based enterprises, forest governance, policy advocacy, and cultural knowledge, we support livelihoods that sustain forests and strengthen community rights and stewardship.

Our work is grounded in a simple belief: forests, peoples, livelihoods, and cultures are deeply connected.

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Our work connects four interrelated areas: forest-based livelihoods, tenure and governance, community-based conservation, and safeguarding culture.

Together with Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and partners, we work to strengthen forest governance, support responsible NTFP-based enterprises, conserve biodiversity, and sustain cultural knowledge and practices.

Women's leadership and Indigenous youth participation cut across all four areas.

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Community-Based Livelihoods and Enterprise Development

Forest-based livelihoods and community enterprises that support dignified incomes and living forests.

02

Tenure and Governance

Strengthening community rights, forest governance, and meaningful participation in policies and decisions.

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Safeguarding Culture

Supporting the practice, transmission, and continuity of Indigenous knowledge, traditions, and cultural heritage.

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Community-Based Conservation and Resource Management

Strengthening community-led forest protection, biodiversity conservation, restoration, and resource management.

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Follow the latest developments in our programs, partnerships, and advocacy: from forest landscapes and community initiatives to national policy engagements.

Higaunon community members and participants gather for the Pamalihi ICCA Declaration in Misamis Oriental on October 23, 2026.

Before the Declaration, There Was Care: Pamalihi Higaunon Declare 4,808.5 Hectares as Indigenous Conserved Territories and Reaffirm Ancestral Stewardship

Marking the 29th anniversary of the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act, the Higaunon community of Pamalihi in Misamis Oriental declares three Indigenous conserved territories, reaffirming the ties between ancestral rights, customary governance, living culture, and biodiversity conservation.

17 hours ago6 min read

Palawan Indigenous youth leader Monitte Lantas receives international ecofeminist award at CBD COP17

Tagbanwa youth leader Monitte Lantas of Narra, Palawan, receives international recognition at CBD COP17 for her work with Indigenous youth and communities in mangrove restoration, environmental advocacy, and women's leadership.

Oct 223 min read

A New Shared Pathway for Quezon: NTFP-EP Philippines Joins SGP8 as NGO Hub

NTFP-EP Philippines is officially joining the Eighth Operational Phase of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP8) as the NGO Hub for Quezon Province

Sep 82 min read

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Discover the people, knowledge, and everyday practices behind community-led conservation, forest-based livelihoods, and living cultures.

Before the Declaration, There Was Care: Pamalihi Higaunon Declare 4,808.5 Hectares as Indigenous Conserved Territories and Reaffirm Ancestral Stewardship

Marking the 29th anniversary of the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act, the Higaunon community of Pamalihi in Misamis Oriental declares three Indigenous conserved territories, reaffirming the ties between ancestral rights, customary governance, living culture, and biodiversity conservation.

6 min read

Palawan Indigenous youth leader Monitte Lantas receives international ecofeminist award at CBD COP17

Tagbanwa youth leader Monitte Lantas of Narra, Palawan, receives international recognition at CBD COP17 for her work with Indigenous youth and communities in mangrove restoration, environmental advocacy, and women's leadership.

3 min read

More Than Resin: Almaciga, Livelihood and Forest Care in Palawan

For Joel Pardas and his community in Palawan, almaciga is more than resin. It carries livelihood, inherited knowledge and a way of caring for the forest while keeping its trees standing.

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We work alongside Indigenous Peoples and local communities to strengthen forest-based livelihoods, uphold rights, safeguard cultures, and support community-led conservation. #NotByTimberAlone

Linking Peoples and Forests in the Philippines

Through non-timber forest products (NTFPs), community-based enterprises, forest governance, policy advocacy, and cultural knowledge, we support livelihoods that sustain forests and strengthen community rights and stewardship.

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Our work is grounded in a simple belief: forests, peoples, livelihoods, and cultures are deeply connected.

Our Work

Latest News & Updates

Before the Declaration, There Was Care: Pamalihi Higaunon Declare 4,808.5 Hectares as Indigenous Conserved Territories and Reaffirm Ancestral Stewardship

Palawan Indigenous youth leader Monitte Lantas receives international ecofeminist award at CBD COP17

A New Shared Pathway for Quezon: NTFP-EP Philippines Joins SGP8 as NGO Hub

Stories from the Forest

Before the Declaration, There Was Care: Pamalihi Higaunon Declare 4,808.5 Hectares as Indigenous Conserved Territories and Reaffirm Ancestral Stewardship

Palawan Indigenous youth leader Monitte Lantas receives international ecofeminist award at CBD COP17

More Than Resin: Almaciga, Livelihood and Forest Care in Palawan

Stories in Motion