1 island
mosaic of forest, mangrove and coral reef on southern Palawan — a global biodiversity hotspot.
UNESCO
Man and the Biosphere recognition for Palawan's unique life.
IP
Indigenous territories at the centre of forest governance.
Core
ridge-to-reef landscape from mountain forest to blue water.
What lives here
- Palawan peacock-pheasant and other island endemics
- Pangolins and other threatened forest mammals
- Mangroves and seagrass nurseries for coastal fisheries
- Coral reefs fringing Indigenous coastal territories
What threatens it
- Nickel mining and extractive concessions
- Illegal wildlife trade targeting island endemics
- Coastal reclamation and unsustainable tourism
- Weak enforcement of Indigenous land rights
“Palawan is not a resource frontier. It is a home with laws written in forest and reef.”
— Indigenous partners, southern Palawan
Southern Palawan holds some of the Philippines’ richest remaining forests and coastal ecosystems — stewarded for generations by Indigenous peoples.
Support strengthens ancestral domain rights, community monitoring and livelihoods that keep mining and destructive development out of critical habitat.
Consortium partner
Indigenous stewardship on Palawan
Partners on southern Palawan protect ridge-to-reef territories through Indigenous governance, forest patrols and coastal livelihood programmes.
Show Southern Palawan some love
Every heart stands with Palawan communities protecting forests, coasts and culture from extractive pressure.