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- Weak enforcement of forest protection laws
Leads to cutting of trees and unregulated utilization of
other forest resources.
- Encroachment/illegal occupancy of forestlands.
Leads to increase in the forest occupants, which could in
turn lead to forest destruction due to unsound farming practices
such as kaingin.
- Lack of security of tenure of farmers
Leads to encroachment and illegal occupancy of forestlands
since they are displaced from the farms they till whenever
these lands are used by its rightful owners.
- High population
The more the population, the more resources will be needed
to sustain it therefore more trees shall be cut (deforestation),
more agricultural lands are needed for farming (kaingin)
and more wastes shall be produced.
- Poverty in the uplands
* Contributes to deforestation since the people are forced
to cut the trees in order to sustain themselves.
* Disallows farmers to embark on soil and water conservation
approaches.
- Limited government capacity to protect and manage the
forestlands
* Leads to increase in forest occupants and illegal cutting
of trees.
* Lack of information
* Lack of information on forest conditions, socio-economic
conditions of forestland settlers/occupants, existing forest
resources especially those that provide livelihood to local
communities are important ingredients to determine the most
logical, relevant and appropriate approach towards a sustainable
watershed management
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