Activities regulated in watershed areas
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Trekking activities in watershed areas in Davao City are now strictly prohibited, while recreational activities in these areas will be regulated, the Watershed Management Council (WMC) ordered in a resolution. The Davao City government, in an issued statement on Friday afternoon, May 21, 2021, said WMC passed two separate resolutions following the collected waste materials in the city's watershed, especially in the Panigan-Tamugan River. These are Resolution No. 3 - A Resolution Declaring that Trekking Activities are Prohibited in the Watershed Areas of Davao City; and Resolution No. 4 - A Resolution Adopting the Proposed Guidelines on the Conduct of Recreational Activities Within the Watershed Areas of Davao City and Forwarding the same to the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
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Llemit, R. L. G. (2021, May 24). Activities regulated in watershed areas. SunStar Davao, p. 3.
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