The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) planted about 230 bamboo seedlings along Bamban river. This is geared towards boosting reforestation and Manila Bay rehabilitation efforts in the province of Tarlac.
Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office Head Celia Esteban said a total 3,600-square meter portion of Bamban River was covered in the tree-planting undertaking.
“DENR has regularly conducted clean-up activities, in collaboration with partner agencies and the 40 estero rangers deployed in the area who collected an average of about 14,500 kilos of waste daily,” Esteban said.
DENR Regional Executive Director Paquito Moreno Jr. said this is essential in the improvement of rivers. He expressed, “Planting bamboos is a crucial component of rehabilitating denuded forest areas, facilitating rapid recovery of river easements and stabilizing river banks, particularly in Manila Bay areas in Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, and Tarlac.” Moreno said.
Since the start of Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program in 2019, about 141,000 kilometer-stretch of river systems have been planted with 38,390 bamboo.
This year, 15,000 clean-up activities were conducted in the region yielding 140,000 tons of wastes. (PIA 3)
