f. Known important forest resources in the area (e.g. timber and
non-timber, wildlife, etc.) including forest areas with future
potential special forest land uses that could generate additional
revenue for the community (i.e. eco-tourism site, camp site, etc.);
g. Nature of trees and other forest resources of the area (whether
naturally growing or plantation forest) including, if possible,
estimated stand age, common name, and scientific name; and
.
h. All other information deemed vital and needed for the
comprehensive evaluation of the sustainability of a particular
indigenous and traditional forest management practice.
8.2
The Community
a. Indigenous Political Structures including the ethnic or sectoral
composition;
b. Traditional indigenous resource rights practices;
c. Approximate population (including the estimated population of the
community who are using such particular indigenous and
traditional forest management practices);
d. Common livelihood activities and forest-based activities including
the number and nature of the industry/ies making use of the
resources from the traditionally managed area of the concerned
indigenous people/ community; and
e. Traditional indigenous forest management practices on forest
protection and conservation, soil and water conservation
measures, reforestation and agro-forestation.
The Regional Offices of the DENR and the NCIP, after consultation with
the LGUs concerned and other stakeholders may require additional
document/s not herein listed and identified necessaxy for the determination of
the sustainability of the concerned indigenous and traditional practices.
Upon completion of the documentation, the DENR, the NCIP and the
respective LGUs shall evaluate all the information/data gathered on the
sustainability of the indigenous and traditional practices of the concerned
ICC/IP based on the criteria a s enumerated in Section 9 hereof. The result of
the evaluation shall be presented and validated by the concerned ICC/IP in a
consultation process. The indigenous leadership system shall attest to the
veracity of the information and thus approve the STIFRMSP's official
registration.
However, if the documented informationldata a s evaluated do not
conform to the sustainability criteria for registration, the concerned IP/ICC, the
DENR, the NCIP, the LGUs and other stakeholders who participated in the data
collection shall set additional rules and conditions which are acceptable to all
parties concerned, that will make the present indigenous and traditional
practices compliant. The agreements including the additional terms and
conditions to be followed by the ICC/IP shall form part and be expressly
provided for in the MOA and the JIRR to be formulated for the particular
indigenous and traditional forest management practice.