Forest Management Bureau

Name

Forest Management Bureau

Legal name

Forest Management Bureau

Website

https://forestry.denr.gov.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forest Management Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Timber Tract Operations (11311)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Public Lands Administration (State/National Forests) (BPAIAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Timberland Asset Management & Consulting (AFAMAAAI), Forest Health & Protection Services (Pest/Disease, Invasive Species) (IMAMAJAF)

Keywords

• Forest management services
• Forest conservation programs
• Reforestation and afforestation
• Community-based forestry
• Forestry policy and regulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Quezon City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Primary funding from national government budget through Department of Budget and Management appropriations. Bureau operates as a government agency under DENR with approved annual budgets.
2. Forest Charges and Fees: Collection of forestry-related fees and charges from timber permits, tenure instruments, and other forest product transactions. Revenue from forest charges is shared with LGUs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Forest Management Bureau provides technical guidance to DENR central and field offices for the effective protection, development, and conservation of forestlands and watersheds across the Philippines. It operates science-based forest monitoring and information systems (LAWIN, FRAIS, SFMA Portal) and implements national programs including the National Greening Program, Community-Based Forest Management, Forests For Life, and international partnership projects (FAO-GEF 6 FLR, AFoCO). The bureau also issues policies, tenure instruments, and manages forestry-related fees and charges.

Product overview

The Forest Management Bureau (FMB) of the Philippines operates as a government agency providing technical guidance for forest protection, development, and conservation. Its product portfolio consists of multiple interconnected systems and programs: the LAWIN Forest and Biodiversity Protection System (core monitoring platform using SMART technology for real-time field data collection), FRAIS (web-based national forest inventory system), and the SFMA Portal (ArcGIS-based mapping portal for Sustainable Forest Management Areas). Supporting programs include the National Greening Program, Community-Based Forest Management, Forests For Life, and various international partnerships like the DENR-FMB-FAO-GEF 6 FLR Project and AFoCO projects. Additional tools include the Forestry Tenure Fee Calculator and Forestry Information Systems Portal. The bureau also publishes technical bulletins, forestry statistics, and training manuals for implementing its systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Forests For Life: A program under FMB focused on forest conservation and restoration initiatives
• National Greening Program (NGP)
• SFMA Portal
• Forestry Fridays
• LAWIN System

Products and services

• LAWIN Forest and Biodiversity Protection System A science-based, data-driven tool for monitoring forest conditions and enforcing environmental laws across the Philippines. Used by DENR field offices for real-time forest patrolling, biodiversity protection, and conservation area planning.
• Forest Resources Assessment Information System (FRAIS) A web-based platform designed to support the national forest inventory by offering a centralized system for data collection, encoding, storage, and analysis of forest resources. Used by DENR and forestry researchers for national forest resource assessment.
• Sustainable Forest Management Areas (SFMA) Portal An ArcGIS-based online portal showing the corresponding locations of Sustainable Forest Management Areas in the national map, enabling transparency and engagement with forestry stakeholders for exploring sustainable forest management opportunities.
• National Greening Program (NGP) A national reforestation initiative that plants trees across forest lands, involving partnerships with local government units, communities, and various stakeholders for environmental sustainability.
• Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) A strategy that grants forest-dependent communities stewardship over forest lands, enabling their participation in sustainable forest management, conservation, and livelihood development.
• Forestry Tenure Fee Calculator An online calculator tool for computing forestry tenure fees, helping applicants determine costs associated with forest land management agreements.
• DENR-FMB-FAO-GEF 6 Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) Project A project focused on enhancing biodiversity, maintaining ecosystem flows, and enhancing carbon stocks through sustainable management of forest resources and restoration of degraded forestlands, with activities in Pantabangan-Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve and Simulao Watershed.
• AFoCO Vertical Integration Project A project in partnership with Asian Forest Cooperation Organization supporting community-based forest management organizations, including sustainable veneer production and community enterprise development.
• High Value Crop Insurance Program An insurance program in collaboration with Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) to protect forest-dependent communities and CBFMA People's Organizations against losses from natural calamities, plant diseases, and pest infestations.
• Forests For Life A program focused on forest conservation and sustainable development, working toward goals such as planting 5 million trees by 2028.
• Forestry Information Systems Portal A portal providing access to various forestry information systems and data management tools for forest resources monitoring and analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.186 million hectares mapped as Sustainable Forest Management Areas
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• First Gen CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026First Gen Corporation participates in FLR project activities in PCWFR area, contributing to partnership strengthening and project implementation support through engagement with local communities.
• GCashminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 March 2026GCash partnered with FMB for GCash Run 2026 to celebrate International Day of Forests. Each registration plants Grey Mangrove trees in Negros Oriental, with GCash matching contributions to double the impact.
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAO serves as the executing agency for the DENR-FMB-FAO-GEF 6 Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) Project. The partnership focuses on enhancing biodiversity, maintaining ecosystem flows, and enhancing carbon stocks through sustainable forest management and restoration of degraded forestlands.
• Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERDB and FMB extended partnership through a supplemental MOA under the DENR-FMB-FAO-GEF 6 FLR Project. ERDB developed science-based forest restoration manuals and guidelines in collaboration with FMB. Joint efforts include training of trainers on forest restoration applications.
• Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFoCO partners with DENR-FMB on multiple projects including the Vertical Integration Project (VIP) and Non-Timber Forest Products Project. AFoCO funds and monitors forest restoration initiatives in partnership with local communities.
• Energy Development Corporation (EDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDC serves as implementing agency for the AFoCO-funded Forest Restoration project in Bacon-Manito Geothermal Reservation. The project aims to restore 100 hectares of degraded forest land and establish a two-hectare arboretum for threatened and endemic Philippine tree species.
• Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCIC partners with DENR and FMB on the High Value Crop Insurance Program Caravan, promoting insurance coverage for forest-dependent communities and CBFMA holders against losses from natural calamities, plant diseases, and pest infestations.
• MATILFAMCO (Mabuhay Timberland Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMATILFAMCO is a CBFM-PO implementing the AFoCO Vertical Integration Project in Agusan del Sur. The cooperative operates a Wood Processing Plant facility and Falcata plantation, demonstrating sustainable community-based forest enterprises.
• University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) - Forest Development CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDC-UPLB partners with FMB in facilitating the SFLMA consultation workshop and other forestry policy development activities, providing academic expertise and research support.
• Local Government Units (LGUs)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLGUs collaborate with FMB on various forestry initiatives including FLR project implementation, Feast of the Forest institutionalization (Pantabangan municipality), and participation in AFoCO project activities.
• International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilippines participates in ITTO through ITTC sessions. The country serves as Chair of CEM and CFI committees. ITTO supports sustainable management of tropical forests and timber production alignment with global environmental objectives.
• US Forest Service (USFS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSFS is listed as a development partner of DENR-FMB, supporting forestry technical cooperation and capacity building initiatives.
• GIZ (German Development Cooperation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIZ is listed as a development partner of DENR-FMB, supporting sustainable forestry development initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• UN-REDD Programme: UN collaborative initiative on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. Adjacent but related — FMB's forest data systems and jurisdictional REDD+ readiness activities position it as a national counterpart to UN-REDD's framework-setting role.

Direct peers

• CIFOR-ICRAF: International research center on forestry and landscape restoration. Highly comparable given overlapping focus on FLR, community-based forestry, and policy support — areas where FMB executes programs and CIFOR-ICRAF produces research and global frameworks.
• Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB): Philippine government bureau under DENR responsible for ecosystems research and development. Directly comparable to FMB in scope and parent agency; partner via supplemental MOA for forest and landscape restoration, producing science-based manuals used in FMB training.
• International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO): Intergovernmental organization for sustainable management of tropical forests. Comparable in mandate (tropical timber governance) and operational overlap (Philippines chairs CEM and CFI committees under ITTO); FMB participates as the Philippines' technical forestry counterpart.
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Forestry Division: UN agency that sets global forestry norms and executes major forest projects. Directly comparable as FMB serves as the executing partner on the DENR-FMB-FAO-GEF 6 FLR Project; FAO plays a coordinating role on the same landscape-level restoration work that FMB implements nationally.

Emerging players

• World Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch: Open-source forest monitoring platform providing near-real-time data on forests globally, including the Philippines. Comparable to LAWIN/FRAIS as a forest intelligence platform; FMB complements rather than directly competes, but GFW shapes donor expectations FMB must meet.

Regional players

• Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia (Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia): Malaysian federal forestry authority managing sustainable forestry and forest reserves in Peninsular Malaysia. Comparable in tropical forest management mandate, technical guidance role, and community-based forestry programs, though jurisdictionally distinct.
• Indian Forest Service (IFS) / Forest Survey of India: India's national forestry service and forest inventory agency. Comparable in mandate (national forest inventory, policy implementation, sustainable forest management) at large scale; an Asia-Pacific peer for capability and methodology benchmarking.
• Indonesia Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK): Indonesia's national forestry ministry, closest Southeast Asian peer in mandate and tropical forest context. Highly comparable functions (policy, sustainable forest management, REDD+, FLR) but operates in a different national jurisdiction.

Broad incumbents

• US Forest Service (USFS): US federal agency managing 193 million acres of national forests. Comparable as a national forestry authority with technical cooperation role; a listed development partner of FMB. Operates at much larger scale and broader mandate, making it a broad incumbent peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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