“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
-African proverb

True success in nature conservation can only come from community work, strong partnerships, and science-based research. 

During our 50+ years of work throughout the country, we have built trusted links with local and global networks that amplify our impact for biodiversity, ecosystems, and communities. 

Below are just a few of our key institutional affiliations and accreditations.

International partnerships

BirdLife International

Haribon is the BirdLife Partner of BirdLife International in the Philippines. 

Through this partnership we’ve helped produce – and continue to share – data on Philippine bird species and habitats, contributed to the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs), and co-led community-based bird conservation initiatives. 

As a BirdLife Partner, we help ensure Philippine birds and their ecosystems are visible in both national and international policy agendas. We also work with other BirdLife members in Asia and beyond to build membership capacity across the globe – a worldwide environmental movement for birds and biodiversity.

International Union for the Conservation of Nature or IUCN

Haribon became a full member of the IUCN in January 1990.

IUCN Membership has enabled us to engage with the world’s largest network of government and civil-society conservation actors and align our work with IUCN resolutions on ecosystem and species protection. 

In 2025, together with nine (9) other environmental groups in the Philippines, we formed the new IUCN National Committee for the Philippines.

The committee coordinates national conservation priorities, shares institutional capacity, and links local action with global IUCN mandates. Haribon is helping shape the environmental agenda ensuring that community voices, challenges, and success are brought to the international table. At the same time, national-level conservation efforts (such as ecosystem restoration, nature-based solutions, and community governance) must continue to align with IUCN resolutions – which are democratically passed through deliberation and expertise by members like us from Asia to Zimbabwe. Haribon is also Chair of the IUCN National Committee for the Philippines, held by chief operating officer Arlie Endonila.

Philippine Accreditations and Affiliations

Philippine Council for NGO Certification or PCNC

Haribon is certified by the Philippine Council for NGO Certification or PCNC – an accreditation body which assesses non-profit organizations for accountability, transparency, and effectiveness. PCNC’s accreditation is a pre-requisite for the registration of NGOs and Foundations with the Bureau of Internal Revenue or BIR as qualified donee institutions. This accreditation demonstrates our commitment to governance standards and strengthens trust among donors, partners, and stakeholders. 

Department of Science and Technology or DOST

Haribon is recognized as a certified Science Foundation by the Department of Science and Technology or DOST in the Philippines. 

This accreditation validates our research capacity in biodiversity, ecosystems, and natural-resource management, and supports our ability to apply rigorous scientific methods in our conservation work. DOST-accreditation shows we are evidence-based in our policy advocacies, ecosystem restoration work, and community-based monitoring projects.

Rain Forest Restoration Initiative or RFRI Network

Haribon is a member of the Rain Forest Restoration Initiative or RFRI, a multi-organization network promoting “rainforestation” – the restoration of degraded landscapes using native tree species and livelihood-integrated approaches. 

Through this network we have helped pilot native-tree restoration sites, trained restoration practitioners and influenced policy on native-species forestry. Today our work under the RFRI umbrella is focused through the Forests For Life Movement, our  flagship initiative and collaborative effort on forest restoration in the country. FFL aims to scale up community-managed native-tree nurseries, enhance restoration outcomes in Protected Areas, and embed livelihood projects within ecological restoration efforts so that they are ecologically effective and socially sustainable.

Green Convergence Philippines

Haribon is affiliated with Green Convergence Philippines, a coalition of networks, organizations, and individuals working on a new way of “development” that “addresses the need for social and economic upliftment, while preserving life-supporting water, air and land for generations to come.” It began with environmentalists drawn together by related interests and advocacies, forming an alliance to hold a yearly State of Nature Assessment (Green SONA) begun in 2007.

Save Sierra Madre Network Alliance

Haribon is a member of the Save Sierra Madre Network Alliance, a coalition dedicated to the protection of the Sierra Madre mountain range – one of the Philippines’ key biodiversity and watershed areas. It is not only a major stronghold of Philippine Eagles in Luzon, but home to Indigenous communities whose lifeways and practices are also ancient conservation practices as well.

Green Bills Network

Haribon is affiliated with the Green Bills Network (known in its latest rendition as “The Philippine Green Print”). It monitors, advocates, and engages on legislative bills for the environment in the Philippines. Through this affiliation we keep abreast of pending bills, mobilize member networks to influence legislation, and share policy briefs rooted in our field-work.

More networks and affiliations will be added here over time. Please return here for updates, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Going far together for the environment

Each of these affiliations and accreditations underscores our dedication to delivering conservation with credibility, reach, and collaboration. Whether it’s being part of global networks like BirdLife and IUCN or engaging in local coalitions such as Green Convergence or the RFRI Network, these partnerships strengthen the science, policy, and community components of our work. 

For supporters and partners of Haribon, this means you’re joining an organization that is connected, supported, and trusted as a champion for our shared environment.