DENR rolls out 'BakaJuan' to preserve mangroves
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is pioneering disaster risk reduction by rolling out a citizen science program. Spearheaded by DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, the program aims to manage and protect the Philippines’ vital mangrove cover as part of the BakaJuan project, with volunteers and stakeholders actively implementing it.
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DENR rolls out 'BakaJuan' to preserve mangroves. (2024, June 7). Manila Standard, p. B3.
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