It is imperative that restoration sites are selected in a participative approach. These are selected in consultation with various government agencies such as the DENR, LGUs and other agencies. Hand-in- hand with the site selection is the People's Organization selection. Also, selection of the site in identified Key Biodiversity Area supports the government priorities to ensure long term solutions in mitigating climate change.
It was critical that sites and community partners follow an eligibility criteria
Based on the experiences of Haribon, it is foremost and best to carefully select restoration sites. The sites must be eligible. Eligible sites are public lands identified by the LGUs and DENR such as forest lands, national parks and/or protected areas, watershed areas, mangrove areas, Community-based Forest Management Agreement (CBFMA) areas and penal farms. The use of correct species of native trees that dominantly and aggressively thrives in a particular restoration site is very vital in the growth and survival of seedlings