Oceanagold’s Didipio Reforestation, Forest Protection, Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Revegetation won an award

OGPI has continued to maintain its central nursery at the foot of the accommodation hill. Seedling inventory as of end of the year 2009 is 25,162.

OGPI, through its Sustainability Department has donated seedlings of different species to community individuals, schools, visitors, people’s organizations, adjacent Barangays and Region. There were 13,886 seedlings donated for the year.

Seedling species inventory for the year 2009 include Gmelina, Mahogany, Narra, Rain tree, Tuai, Mayapis, Kamagong, Tanguile, Ballongay, Maasim, Malabato, Duclitan, Rambutan, Mango, Tiesa, Bahag, Pomelo, Caimito

At the start of the year the total inventory was 48,933, an additional 1,028 was raised, 5,320 was planted, 13,886 was donated. At the end of the year there were 25,162 trees in the inventory.

Establishment of new plantations was quite a challenge for 2009 as available areas for reforestation within the project site have been immensely reduced by aggressive reforestations efforts in the last two years.

The company earned the Best Mining Forest award for accomplishments in 2008 and early 2009 from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and Mins and Geosciences Bureau and the Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association.

Creative initiatives were undertaken by drawing partnerships with local government units and people’s organizations in nearby communities in reforestation activities.

A memorandum of agreement was drawn with the Tucod Kiphodan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (TKMPC), a People’s Organization based in Tucod, Cabbaroguis, Quirino, engaged in reforestation under the Upland Development Program. Under this agreement, OGPI provided seedlings of various forest tree species which were used in the establishment of forest tree plantations by the members of TKMPC. Approximate area planted by this group using seedlings provided by the company is 8 has.

For 2009, the total area planted by the company within the project site is 6.42 hectares. This includes road side and enhancement planting adjacent to previously established plantations. An approximate area of 13 has. was established by the various recipients of seedlings provided by the company.

OceanaGold conducted Earth Balling of Trees in 2009. A total of 136 trees were earth balled with a 98.4% survival.

The continuing forest protection activities implemented by the security team have significantly reduced the incidents of timber poaching and illegal transport of undocumented forest products. This was observed after a formal case was filed against one of the perpetrators.




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