The upland population is projected to be 24 million to 26 million in the year 2000, with a density of 160 to 175 persons per km 2. The sloping uplands occupy about 55 percent of the land surface of the country (Cruz et al., 1986) and have an estimated population of 17.8 million. The uplands are rolling to steep areas where both agriculture and forestry are practiced on slopes ranging upward from 18 percent.
The upland ecosystem must be addressed as a distinct entity. It begins with an analysis of the historical and current dimensions of land use in the upland ecosystem, reviews and critiques proposed actions, and recommends solutions within an overarching strategy that builds on the linkages that exist between farming and forestry systems. This profile focuses on the most pressing issues of sustainable natural resource management in the sloping upland areas of the Philippines.
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