Their remarkable respect for nature is also a given.

They know how to nurture the forest, which is

also a source of food, lumber, medicine and other services. So in order to prevent landslides, they
plant native hardwood trees such as almaciga (Agathis philippinensis), karengag (Cinnamomum
sp.), bansilay (Cratoxylum sp.), blising and sedar (Dacrycarpus sp). They plant tiger grass
(Thysanolaena maxima) near the riverbanks not only to prevent erosion but also as another source
of income when made into soft brooms for selling.