Socio-ecological Production Landscape (SEPL) especially in an island landscape plays a major role in providing ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation. Despite the significance of SEPL, conservation is still a major challenge. The Chaya socio-ecological production landscape (CSEPL) of Luzon Island is in peril due to various reasons. This study is aimed to conceptualize the resilience of CSEPL on the perspective of the local community. The study employed a qualitative research design. Data were collected using focus groups discussion (FGD) and were analyzed using thematic analysis. As the result of conducting this research, socio-ecological resilience of the Chaya Rice Terraces as a Socio-Ecological Production Landscape is conceptualized by the people as the ability of the traditional landscape to provide ecosystem services like food and aesthetics. The local people believed that this resilience can be maintained by enhancing the five resilience building strategies namely: 1) farming practice, 2) cultural tradition, 3) social network, 4) financial capital and 5) natural resources. The findings of this study can serve as guide for policy formulators in making positive interventions to address the issues in CSEPL.

Santiago JO, Buot Jr IE. 2018. Assessing the status of pinuchu as indicator of socio-ecological resilience of Chaya Socio-Ecological Production Landscape, Ifugao, Philippines. Biodiversitas 19: 2010-2019. Safeguarding biodiversity should be one of the priorities of the community to attain resilience. This study was aimed to determine the conditions of the woodlot (pinuchu) along the altitudinal zones of the mountain ranges in Chaya and correlated this to resilience. Specifically, it aimed to (i) determine the species composition, structure, and diversity of the tree species in selected pinuchu and (ii) determine the environmental variables associated with the vegetation composition. Vegetation data were subject to classification and ordination analyses. Species diversity was also calculated using Shannon-Wiener index. The tree diversity showed an overall diversity of (H'=3.83) corresponding to relatively high diversity. According to canonical correspondence analysis (CCA), elevation, temperature, and human disturbances influenced the vegetation composition. It is recommended that to sustain resilience of the CSEPL, pinuchu should be biodiversity-rich at all times. Policymakers should use native species as planting material in the reforestation program instead of using fast-growing exotic species.

This paper assessed the conservation status of forest tree species found in Mount Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape (MBSCPL) specifically on Mount Banahaw de Dolores in Kinabuhayan, Quezon. The study made use of secondary data pertaining to the flora of MBSCPL Western Slope-Mt. Banahaw de Dolores and these were extensively reviewed. A list of indicators, generally qualitative, was formulated and served as basis to label 44 species into different threatened categories. This study revealed that there are six (6) critically endangered, 14 endangered and 24 vulnerable forest trees species in Mount Banahaw de Dolores.  Species endemicity and various anthropogenic activities are some of the potential factors that made these species threatened. Proposing that the tourists be not allowed in the area would not prevent further degradation. Strict implementation of rules, regulating and educating tourists on the importance of the flora and fauna are the ways that could be done to minimize the negative impacts on national parks. Keywords - Ecology and Conservation, Mount Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape (MBSCPL), conservation status, biodiversity, threatened species, Philippines