All photos in this article are © Dario Novellino unless otherwise stated.
Gantong
Geo-tagged monumental century old trees below the Gantong range.
Julio Cusurichi from Peru and Katis from Catelegyan (Palawan) showing a piece of Almaciga resin collected from an Agathis tree grown after the massive Infanta logging operations in the 70s.
These trees that are essential to Palawan existence are secondary growth forest. The Infanta logging programme destroyed the primary cover.
Illegal logging paves way for Ipilan Nickel Mining operations in Brooke's Point municipality.
Children demonstrating against mining in Brooke's Point.
© Artiso Mandawa.
Bulanjao
A view of the Bulanjao range at sunset.
RTNMC operations have paid a heavy tool on the last lowland primary forest in Palawan.
The Palawan IP settlement of Besey Beses (see map of mission’s itinerary).
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