The Philippines is one of the most storm-prone countries in the world, with the archipelago facing the brunt of tropical typhoons from the Pacific Ocean. Standing strong to protect against these natural hazards are mangrove areas which have been slowly depleting. Fortunately, stewards of the mangroves or known locally as bakhawan are at the helm of nature’s undervalued yet great green defenders. The bakhawan stewards are committed to their mission to guard and expand the wetland forests at all costs.

The bakhawan stewards: Champions of Phl mangrove forests. (2024, June 9). The Philippine Star, p. B2.