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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ โ The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 12 and its partner local government units, government agencies, and other stakeholders have planted over 4,000 tree seedlings across the region on Tuesday (March 21) to mark this yearโs celebration of the International Day of Forests which carries the theme โHealthy Forests for Healthy People.โ
The massive greening activity resulted to the planting of numerous species of seedlings like bamboo, fruits, narra, mangrove, and other indigenous trees in several planting sites throughout the Soccsksargen Region by more than 700 participants.
Based on the data from the DENR-12 field offices, 1,200 seedlings were planted in Cotabato Province; 1,645 in South Cotabato; 710 in Sarangani Province; and 600 in Sultan Kudarat with a total of 4,115 seedlings in entire Region 12.
DENR-12 Regional Executive Director (RED) Atty. Felix S. Alicer said the activity is being held annually to increase the consciousness on the importance of forests and their significant role to human survival.
โOur President said in one of his pronouncements that the preservation of the environment is preservation of life. Our survival depends so much on forests which include the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. Forests provide habitats for animals and offer protection to our watersheds,โ he said.
RED Alicer added that several measures were already made by the government to emphasize the importance of the forests and reforestation due to competing land use.
In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly declared March 21 as the International Day of Forests to celebrate and increase consciousness on the significance of all types of forest. The global organization also encourage countries to organize activities concerning forests and trees. (With report and photos from DENR-12 designated information officers) | RSCIGM
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- Published: 21 March 2023
