DENR, partners plant trees to boost rehab, conservation efforts of C. Luzon forestlands

 

 

More than 2,000 government employees and volunteers across Central Luzon embarked on a massive tree growing activity to heighten rehabilitation and conservation efforts of the remaining forestlands and watersheds in the region.

 

DENR Regional Executive Director Paquito Moreno, Jr. stressed that the convergence of different national government agencies in this nationwide tree planting activity illustrated the theme of the Philippine Environment Month, which has called for a collective and transformative action in protecting and conserving the environment.

 

“The message we want to demonstrate in this year’s observance of the Philippine Environment Month is “Aksyon para sa Natatanging Mundo,” which embodies our collective effort and shared commitment to nurture our ecological wealth, particularly the 942,387 hectares of forestland areas of Central Luzon,” Moreno said.

 

Over 17,000 bamboos, native and fruit-bearing trees were planted in identified Expanded National Greening Program (ENGP) sites in the region.

 

The simultaneous tree growing activity transpired in the 38-hectare forestland areas in the region, covering the ENGP sites in Dilasag, Maria Aurora and Dingalan in Aurora; Limay and Morong in Bataan; Doña Remedios Trinidad and Norzagaray in Bulacan; Carranglan, Gabaldon, Santa Rosa, and Bongabon in Nueva Ecija; Arayat, Pampanga; San Jose, Tarlac; and Subic and Botolan in Zambales.

 

Meanwhile, a cleanup activity within the premises of the DENR regional and field offices was done alongside the said tree planting event, which promotes 5S of good housekeeping through workplace cleaning and organization. (-30-)