ITTO, the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and the Government of Philippines recently organized a national training workshop on Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) in Bagac, Bataan, Philippines.

The event, held from 8-12 May 2006, brought together representatives from government agencies, civil society, the private sector, local communities and research organizations to validate the extent and causes of forest landscape change in the Philippines, and provided training on the concepts and application of FLR through various learning activities. Participants also provided feedback on the restoration guidelines and manual developed by ITTO and IUCN, and drafted an Action Plan to enable the practical implementation of FLR in the Philippines over the coming months.
Link to further information
IUCN press release, 26 May 2006