Twenty-six year old Alimar Bayot until recently earned his livelihood illegally cutting and selling timber and rattan from the forest in Sitio Maligaya and hunting wild boar. In early 2017, his life changed when he was hired as labor to fence Palawan Forest Turtle Reserve in Maligaya. After three months, he was encouraged by the foreman to apply as a guardian for the Palawan Forest Turtle Reserve, which he did without hesitation. Now, after more than one year of working as a guardian, he is certain he made the right decision at the right time. He hopes to inspire his three children to never depend on exploiting the forest but to be able to appreciate the free services that nature provides them.