This website is an on-going production which features the natural wonders, including the flora and fauna in the Mt. Apo area of the Philippines. Educational materials and information about the indigenous peoples of the area, specifically the Bagobo tribe, is presented to help preserve their culture and heritage and enable others to learn about these wonderful tribal people.
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Your donations will help build bridges through cultural exchange, educational initiatives, and other forms of humanitarian aid and assistance projects that will benefit the tribal people of the Mt. Apo, Philippines region. Thank you for your generous help and support!
ATBW is actively promoting a green tomorrow today through projects and events which promise to have a great impact upon the environment. Nestled in the shadows of Mt. Apo, Ang Tribu Bagobo Woodlands is ideally situated to serve as a cultural heritage and research center, a place people may gather for festivals and events, to come together and share their tribal heritage with others, while enjoying nature. ATBW is striving to provide a rich natural experience for all tribal members, citizens, and visitors from afar such that all may benefit and enjoy nature while working to prosper from activities, events and ecocomerce. Here are a few project which ATBW is spearheading:
ATBW provides a great place for groups and organization to meet for conventions, workshops and other activities. Recently the Girl Scouts of the Philippines held their annual convention at ATBW. Girl scouts participated in reforestation activities planting trees to help regenerate deforested areas around Mt. Apo which were over-logged in the 20th Century. ATBW and Go Green are initiatives which are working to promote the recycling, preservation and conservation of our forests and natural resources. It is vital to our cultural heritage to preserve the treasured natural areas and work to regenerate forests that were lost due to improper management of resources. The need for such efforts was emphasized by recent storms which resulted in great flooding and impacted thousands of people, given extensive erosion that is due in large part to forests which were logged and not replanted. Through organizing and sponsoring efforts to plant trees ATBW is working to provide a green tomorrow that our children's children may benefit and enjoy.
ATBW RESORT -- The ATBW Resort is literally a piece of heaven on earth! The resort features rooms and accommodations amid a tropical paradise in the shadow of Mt. Apo. Included are swimming pools, nature trails and areas for meetings, recreation and camping. ATBW hosts special festivities and events throughout the year and brings the Ang Tribu people together to share their colorful culture and heritage with the greater community.
CINNAMON ORCHARD ESTABLISHED -- ATBW has established the first cinnamon tree orchard in Mindanao. Dr. Rodolfo Kintanar visited ATBW and helped with the introduction of hundreds of cinnamon trees which were successfully transplanted. Harvesting of cinnamon bark in the future will enable its marvelous and medicinal benefit to be enjoyed by the tribal people and inhabitants for many years to come.
GREENHOUSE & GARDENS -- With the completion of the greenhouse, ATBW is now working to create a tropical paradise of floral delight. In addition to the Poinsettias shown here, many flowering plants are being cultivated and planted in gardens throughout the resort area which also benefits indigenous species of insects. Over time ATBW hopes that floral beautification will enhance the experience of the environment for the many thousands of people who may come to ATBW to enjoy escaping to the mountains for relaxation and communion with nature. ATBW has also introduced The Majestic Purple Potatoes from Peru to serve as a dietary supplement for visitors to the resort and is creating garden areas and terraces to grow a wide variety of beneficial plants and vegetables.
Click to make a secure donation of any amount to support this project. -- The Ang Tribu Bagobo people are building a Firefly Research & Tribal Cultural Center near Mt. Apo, the largest volcano in the Philippines. Everyone is invited to support this great cause. Click on the beautiful Mt. Apo fireflies below to go to our secure PayPal link site and make a donation today!
ATBW Gallery Now Open -- The Ang Tribu Bagobo Woodlands Gallery is now open. Fine art prints, framed prints and other high quality photographs are offered to help raise funds for the Research and Cultural Center. Everyone who wants to help now has an easy way to contribute to this great effort. We hope everyone will purchase these spectacular reflections of the Ang Tribu Bagobo people and natural wonders which abound in the highlands around Mt. Apo. This is a way you can help preserve the tribal culture and bring into your homes, offices, schools and living spaces a part of that heritage which we seek to preserve, cherish and pass along to our children's children. Thank you for your patronage!
Support Red Cross Operations in Sendong -- Please help by making a donation to the Red Cross in the Philippines which goes directly to aid with disaster relief in Sendong and with recovery aid and work for flood victims. Click here to learn more about the Sendong floods. We also urge everyone who has a web site or uses the Internet to network, to please place a link to the Red Cross in the Philippines at http://www.redcross.org.ph/donatenow on their web site so that people everywhere may join in giving whatever they can to support this relief effort.
Seasonal Events, Festivals and Celebrations -- ATBW sponsors annual events, festivals and celebration which bring tribal members and the community together. This includes a special Christmas celebration where music, dance and feasting is enjoyed by all in attendance. You are welcome to come join in the festivities at ATBW. Greeting are extended to the Bagobo Tribal People from Terry Lynch, Naturalist and firefly expert, as well as to all who come to watch the fireflies and commune with nature and each other.
The Spring of Enchantment is a natural bowl-like rock formation which is regarded as sacred where one may meditate in silence as they watch fireflies and enjoy the tranquil beauty of the the lush tropical Bagobo Woodlands in the shadow of Mt. Apo. Visitors to ATBW may walk down a tropical nature trail to the Spring of Enchantment, an ancient natural spring, that is truly a national treasure. You may watch fireflies and meditate at the Spring of Enchantment, then visit the adjoining Bagobo Woodlands tribal cultural and research center. Visitors may stay in primitive cabins, a residential guesthouse, or at the campground. You may learn about the adjoining tribal farm and experience the Bagobo tribal cultural center which my house future exhibits and displays of an educational nature.
Lush, green tropical forest south of Mt. Apo is the tribal lands of the Ang Tribu Bagobo people who believe that areas where fireflies occur are inhabited by fairies which should not be disturbed least they are angered which may result in foul water. The area is home to over 272 species of birds, including the The Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also known as the Monkey-eating Eagle. ATBW has established a nature preserve that fireflies, birds and other small animals indigenous to the area may forever be preserved.
ATBW hosts festivals and events which exhibit tribal heritage and culture. We encourage everyone to attend, to enjoy the music, dance and other festivities. We also encourage everyone to take plenty of photographs of the people and nature. Anyone who wishes to submit photographs of people, flowering plants, insects or other small animals and plants is encouraged to do so; credit will be given to photographers. Please indicate the date and location (with GPS coordinates if known) where photographs are taken. Also of interest is people working and studying nature. Send photos to Mt. Apo
Music has often been called "the international language" as people from different cultures can relate to music even if they cannot understand the lyrics. Please enjoy selected tunes broadcast from WAPO at Mt. Apo, Bagobo Woodlands, Mindangao, Philippines and presented courtesy of ASIN Productions, Inc. Click to play favorite selections:
Please visit WAPO to hear more great tunes.
Please help support this site through the purchase of these beautiful gifts and apparel featuring the Philippines Eagle, aka the monkey-eating eagle.
Now you can watch and feel the good vibrations of Mt. Apo courtesy of Bagobo Woodlands and the USGS seismometer in Davao City! Tribal people have a very spirital connection with Mt. Apo, which means "grandfather." When Mt. Apo rumbles they may take a pilgramage to the top of the mountain and sacrifice a chicken to calm the restless spirits. So far their sacraments have worked as there has not been an eruption of Mt. Apo in recorded history. Hence Bagobo Woodlands is a very safe place to visit. You may even be able to sense the seismic vibrations of Mt. Apo at the Spring of Enchantment as tiny waves ripple and resonate in the spring's basin set in the gully's rock wall which has sacred meaning to the tribal peoples.
The Bagobo Woodlands (more formally named the Ang Tribu Bagobo Woodlands and the Regulo & Lucila Memorial Foundation Center) is located in the shadows of Mt. Apo, the largest mountain in the Philippines. This is a unique tropical ecosystem given the location and elevation and may represent a significant region for the development of ecotourism and educational initiatives that students of nature and the environment may learn from study and research projects related to the area.
Directions: Bagobo Woodlands is located in a rural area about 13.4 km north of Digos City, some 15.8 km southeast of Mt. Apo. This is a rural area; GPS coordinates are Lat. 6° 52' 26.64" N Long 125° 20' 50.84" E. This is Bagobo tribal land and visitors must contact the Project Director to make special reservations and arrangements prior to any visit. Unauthorized trespassing is strictly prohibited on many tribal properties and accommodations at Bagobo Woodlands are limited to small groups; therefore, we require that reservation be made well in advance that we may provide the best accommodations, service, and a pleasant experience to our many visitors.
Enjoy exploring the Bagobo Tribe on the Internet via Yahoo.
As an aid to learning about Mt. Apo, the indigenous peoples, its scenic beauty, and the flora and fauna of this tropical paradise, you may wish to review a few regional sites.
Mt. Apo National Park is very rich in its flora and fauna.
Your generous contributions will help these great causes:
Feel the good vibrations of Mt. Apo
Feel the good vibrations of Mt. Apo
Courtesy of Bagobo Woodlands and the USGS seismometer in Davao City!Location
Bagobo Tribe
Regional Sites
Mt. Apo National Park Thailand World's Site
Mt. Apo via UNESCO
Mt. Apo via Wikipedia
More Mt. Apo sites via Yahoo
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