In 2014, Haribon Foundation re-launched a program called Haribon Travel that brings awareness on biodiversity conservation initiatives to travelers. The program is classified into two namely the “Green Travel” that is focused on conserving terrestrial ecosystems like forests and wildlife and “Blue Travel” that highlights saving aquatic ecosystems. In both travels, participants learn valuable stories of nature conservation and support the host community’s ecotourism while having fun. The Green Travel in Mangatarem, Pangasinan and Blue Travel in Masinloc, Zambales were the first pilot activities. Participants got to visit restoration sites and experience what the local community is doing to help the environment, such as nurturing seedlings, creating compost and mangrove planting.

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