Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Scientific Name "Avicennia marina"
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Iloilo beautification project killing mangroves
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 15, 2017 , on page A11)Unseen in a river system that Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu once described as the cleanest he had seen in the country are mangroves dying because they had been submerged in too much fresh water. A mangrove specialist ... -
The magnificent mangroves of panay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 8, 2004 , on page A18)Unlike the bamboo or coconut, the mangrove has yet to take its place as a "tree of life " in Philippine lore, despite being ubiquitous, useful and magnificent. If names given to places indicate popularity, mangroves probably ... -
Plant mangroves yes, but follow scientific guidelines
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 2, 2010 , on page A10)Since 2003, the Philippine Association of Marine Science has repeatedly called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and NGOs to stop planting (Rhizophora species) in zones dominated by (Sonneratia alba) ... -
Stop seafront planting of bakhaw propagule
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 28, 2015 , on page B3)Typhoon “Yolanda” in 2013 and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, among others, have highlighted the importance of mangroves in coastal protection. Of global storm events, the Philippines has the greatest intensity (maximum ...