Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to protect significant wetlands as the Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands Conservation Area (NOCWCA) marks this week its eighth year of designation as a Ramsar site or a wetland of international importance. “This marks a significant step forward in our shared mission in protecting and conserving the precious coastal wetlands that are vital to the biodiversity and sustainability of our province,” Lacson said in a video message on Friday. Members of the Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands Area Management Alliance (NOCWAMA), led by Bago City Mayor Nicholas Yulo and the Provincial Environment Management Office, unveiled the Ramsar site marker at Bantayan Park on Oct. 21 to recognize inclusion in the wetlands of international importance.

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