Community Based Forest Management Agreement is a production sharing agreement between the Department of Environment Natural Resources and the participating people’s organization (POs) for a period of 25 years renewable for another 25 years and shall provide tenurial security and incentives to develop, utilize and manage specific portions of forest lands. (DENR Administrative Order No. 96-29)

Requirements

1. Individual or joint endorsement of the concerned legislative councils of the barangay, municipal and provincial LGUs
2. Certificate of PO’s registration
3. List of officers and members
4. Resolution from PO members authorizing the officers to file CBFMA Application

Source: http://forestry.denr.gov.ph/index.php/fmb-product-and-services/community-based-forest-management-agreement