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Integration of Rainforestation Farming Strategy in the Development of Open and Denuded Areas Within Protected Areas and other Appropriate Forest Lands, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Administrative Order No. 2004-06 (Philippines)

Rainforest farming is a concept in forest restoration where only indigenous and endemic tree species are used as planting materials. The guidelines provide for the following species to be planted in areas covered by the Circular: 

  1. Local species or pioneer species
  2. Natural forest species
  3. Where appropriate and possible agroforestry crops may be intercropped in between the indigenous species as an additional source of livelihood for the community