A new program, \u201cMission for a Forest,\u201d seeks to restore the forestland in the upland Barangay of Nagbangi I in San Remigio, Antique.<\/p>\n
The program is a three-year commitment of the San Remigio local government unit to environmental conservation and sustainable development.<\/p>\n
“It is intended to restore forest areas that have become bare because of the slash-and-burn practice, converting the forest into a grazing land for their cattle,\u201d San Remigio Municipal Environment and Natural Resources (MENR) Officer, Ruth Martinez, said in an interview on Friday.<\/p>\n
It was named after Mayor Margarito Mission Jr., who spearheads the initiative.<\/p>\n
The program initially had a tree-planting activity of some 1,500 seedlings on June 12.<\/p>\n
Another tree-planting activity is set June 27, where participants are expected to plant 2,000 pioneer tree seedlings, such as narra and yakal, in a five- to eight-hectare area.<\/p>\n
The local government is planning to sign agreements with five landowners during the town’s foundation day on July 1.<\/p>\n
Martinez said landowners would benefit from the program, especially from fruit-bearing trees.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a planned Food Forest in Barangay Sinundolan will become a source of food for local residents in addition to developing micro-watersheds in the area.<\/p>\n
Some 2,000 fruit-bearing trees will be planted in the village during the \u201cPista kang Kagubatan\u201d on June 26.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe micro-watershed in Barangay Sinundolan drains the water into the Sibalom River,\u201d she said. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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