HEPA (Human Ecology Practical Area) Farmer Field School (FFS) is a pioneering training dedicated to strengthen indigenous youth. HEPA FFS lies at the heart of the 6 inter-thematic networks action of Mekong Community Network Action for Ecological Trading (MECO-ECOTRA).
Overuse of resources and the lack of a caring attitude towards Human-Nature relationships in many sensitive watershed ecosystems have been the major causes leading to land desertification problems, gradual erosion of social traditions, and the losses of ecological biodiversity.
SPERI staff participated in the workshop mixed tropical forest of native species at Visayas States University, Philippines
18/06/2014
With many years actively participating and contributing in natural resources protection, especially for the sustainable development of forest resources and forest land based on communities, SPERI with international friends attended the workshops "mixed tropical forest of native species" at Visayas States, Leyte province, Philippines from 26th March to 30th March at the invitation of Professor Friedhelm Goltenboth. The presentation of SPERI/HEPA was warmly welcomed and encouraged by the international friends. The presentation shared efforts of students and HEPA staff in recovery and preservation of native forest species, both for health care and for forest ecosystem and biodiversity restoration. The presentation also highlighted the efforts of nursery activities of workers and students in HEPA for nursering, grafting, marcotting to preserve the native rainforest trees.
Please share some pictures in the workshop
Source: Dang To Kien (SPERI staff)
National representatives attended the workshop
Presentation of tropical rainforest
Exchanging, sharing in the field
Forests in Philippines
A model of ‘mixed tropical forest of native species’
SPERI staff participated to plant trees after the workshop
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