Tech Meets Conservation: GCash GForest and Conservation International PH Team Up to Plant 500,000 Trees in Palawan

In a major five-year push to heal Palawan’s typhoon-scarred forests, Conservation International Philippines Foundation and GCash GForest are joining forces to plant 500,000 native trees across 500 hectares of the Cleopatra’s Needle Critical Habitat in Puerto Princesa. 

Designed to rehabilitate ecosystems battered by Typhoon Odette in 2021, the initiative will safeguard endangered wildlife like the Palawan pangolin while fortifying critical watersheds that shield nearby communities from floods and landslides.

 Rather than relying solely on outside intervention, the project puts local stewardship at its core—securing consent from Indigenous groups and equipping residents with training and paid jobs in seed gathering, planting, and forest monitoring. 

Backed by government partners and powered by everyday digital actions on the GForest app, this collaboration turns virtual engagement into a lasting ecological shield that will capture carbon and revive habitats for decades to come.