Abandoned fishpond is now mangrove sanctuary
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A formerly abandoned fishpond is now teeming with Miyapi (A. rumphiana) mangrove trees. In November 2017, the town of Leganes, Iloilo has planted 15,000 trees in the 7.5-hectare area in Sitio Panus-on, Brgy. Nabitasan. It was part of the enhanced National Greening Program (eNGP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6.
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Conserva, L. H. (2018, October 10). Abandoned fishpond is now mangrove sanctuary. The Daily Guardian, p. 13.
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