The Regenesis Project, Philippines
The Regenesis Project is a beautiful 17 hectare mountainous property located in the tropical island of Bohol, Philippines, one of the most popular travel destinations in the archipelago. The restoration site is uniquely situated in the interior highlands with unparalleled 270 degree views of the world famous Chocolate Hills, rural landscapes, and a breathtaking sea of clouds at sunrise, visible when one is lucky enough. A 2.2 hectare communal irrigation dam within the property forms a unique inland water reservoir. Historically, the majority of the island had a tropical forest cover. However decades of agricultural expansion, slash and burn farming, and logging have left only 27% of its natural forests intact. Within the restoration area, cattle grazing, annual burning of grasses during the dry season, and lack of seed sources or forest patches at high elevation have prevented any natural regeneration or rewilding to take place. The Regenesis Project aims to restore the land to enable it to ecologically evolve over time through fire management, water capture and storage through keyline design, establishment of much needed microclimates and soil conditions to support wild afforestation, while also exploring syntropic food forestry, bamboo production, SRI rice production, vetiver applications, and many more activities, all within the larger framework of moving the local communities towards regenerative ways of living.
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