This is five year project jointly undertaken by Filipino and Dutch researchers in Mt. Malindang and its environs in Mindanao, conceptualized and developed with the participation of local stakeholders, government agencies, NGO's, and the academe and is funded by the Netherlands Ministry for Development Cooperation. Its mission is committed to undertake and promote collaborative, participatory, and interdisciplinary research that will promote sustainable use of biological resources, and effective decision-making on biodiversity conservation to improve livelihood and cultural opportunities.