Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "mangrove conservation"
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Asia's natural shield against tsunamis disappearing
(The Philippine Star,January 23, 2005 , on page 2)Asia's mangrove areas, the region's vital frontline shield against tidal waves and tsunamis, are gradually but consistently disappearing. What were once lush mangrove swamps have been obliterated to give way to the ... -
Bacolod jail officers plant 300 mangrove saplings
(Panay News,May 19, 2019 , on page 9)Jail officers of the Metro Bacolod District Jail-Male Dormitory (MBDJ-MD) conducted a mangrove planting activity and coastal cleanup as part of their advocacy for environmental preservation. MBDJ-MD jail warden Chief ... -
'Bakawan' seedlings set for planting in Surigao
(Manila Bulletin,March 12, 2015 , on page B-8)Heeding the call of the national government to combat global warming and climate change through massive tree-planting activities, particularly to plant mangroves along the coastal areas, a mining firm is set to plant ... -
Bani folk keep mangrove forest alive
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 8, 2010 , on page A17)Tucked in the coastal town of Bani in western Pangasinan is a flourishing ecosystem—almost 40 hectares of healthy mangrove forest that is home to various species of shellfish, fish and birds. But 20 years ago, the Bangrin ... -
Beyond the river: Caves, mangroves and quiet islands in Puerto Princesa
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 31, 2022 , on page C1)The world-renowned Underground River in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, remains the city’s most venerable attraction, being a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) World Heritage Site and a ... -
BFAR leads mangrove planting, tilapia dispersal in northern Iloilo
(DailyGuardian,October 28, 2020 , on page 8)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 6– Iloilo Provincial Fisheries Office recently led efforts in mangrove resource rehabilitation and livelihood provisions in the municipalities of Ajuy and Batad, all in ... -
BFAR pushes nationwide mangrove planting
(The Philippine Star,October 23, 2012 , on page A-19)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has announced the launching of its aquasilviculture project, a nationwide mangrove propagation scheme. Speaking before some 1,000 fishermen and non-government organizations ... -
BFAR-3 plants mangrove in Pampanga coast
(SunStar Philippines,June 10, 2020 , on page 3)To revive the shoreline in the province, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region III (BFAR-3) conducted mangrove planting along the Pampanga River recently. Around 300 mangrove propagules were directly planted ... -
Bicol mangroves
(Manila Bulletin,February 4, 2013 , on page 13)More than 231,000 seedlings of mangrove trees have been planted in 52 hectares in adjacent barangays of Taopon, San Nicolas and San Pedro on Panganiban town, Catanduanes under the National Greening Program (NGP). The scope ... -
Big aquaculture company bulldozes Borneo mangroves
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 2, 2018 , on page A6)Not long ago, the clearing had been home to mangroves, saltwater-loving trees that anchor a web of life stretching from fish larvae hatching in the cradle of their underwater roots to the hornbills squawking at their crown. ... -
Biliran mangrove garden blends environment protection, livelihood
(Manila Bulletin,May 16, 2017 , on page 4)Barangay Looc, Cabucgayan, Biliran – This town’s mangrove gardening project is the perfect blend of environmental protection, ecotourism, livelihood and poverty alleviation. The project in sitio Naga, Rawis Villa Corro ... -
Bohol's mangrove growers get boost
(Manila Bulletin,February 20, 2017 , on page 8)Residents in the island barangay of Banacon, this town, which has the largest man-made mangrove forest in Asia in terms of area planted with different species, have been promised more jobs by the Department of Environment ... -
Bolinao villagers are fierce protectors of mangrove forests
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 15, 2014 , on page A8)Romula Caranza maintains a garden on the shores of Santiago Island in this northwestern town in Pangasinan province. Daily, she painstakingly checks her plants, removing barnacles, oysters and other seashells attached to ... -
Capitol plants more mangrove propagules in Banate
(Panay News,March 26, 2021 , on page 4)In celebration of World Water Day on March 22, the provincial capitol recently planted about 500 mangrove propagules of the bungalon species along the shoreline of Barangay Alacaygan in Banate town. “We must continue with ... -
Cebu developer probed over mangrove cutting, reclamation
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 29, 2019 , on page A12)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas is investigating a local developer for cutting mangroves and reclaiming a portion of Cansaga Bay for a housing project. Gilbert Gonzales, DENR ... -
Cimatu calls on ASEAN to conserve mangroves
(Manila Bulletin,September 7, 2017 , on page B-8)Recognizing the significant opportunities that mangroves offer for climate change adaptation and mitigation, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu on Tuesday urged member-countries of the Association of ... -
City launches refo mangrove project
(Daily Informer,May 20, 2006 , on page 1-12)A three-year Memorandum of Agreement for a joint mangrove reforestation project in three areas here was recently signed between the Iloilo City government represented by City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas and the Pews Fellows ... -
City mangroves can ease climate change
(Panay News,October 9, 2016 , on page 2-15)The study, “Species Diversity, Above and Below Ground Biomass, and Carbon Stock Assessments of Selected Mangrove Forests in Iloilo City, Philippines” by Dr. Resurreccion Sadaba and Allen Grace Niego of the University of ... -
Coast Guard to plant 60,000 mangroves
(Manila Bulletin,May 17, 2010 , on page 9)As part of its contribution to help preserve the sustainability of the marine environment, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) started its two-week long planting of mangroves in more sensitive coastlines. The planting of ... -
Coastal clean-up and mangrove planting
(DailyGuardian,October 12, 2019 , on page 12)Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo led the coastal clean up and mangrove planting at Sitio Punta Pulao, Brgy. Bantud Pabrica, Dumangas, Iloilo on September 25, 2019. Ninety-seven ...