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Biliran - 300,000 Seedlings Planted, by Biliran on Feb 2, 2012 1:51:16 GMT 8, www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1311328002631
Biliran DENR to plant 300,000 seedlings for NGP in 2012
Some 300,000 seedlings of different varieties of fast-growing trees like narra, lawaan and other species and different kinds of fruit trees are set to be planted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the province of Biliran for the year 2012 in line with the National Greening Program (NGP) of President Benigno S. Aquino’s government. This was revealed by Genny Rose Salas of the planning unit of the DENR-Biliran provincial office in an interview with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA). She informed that some 600 hectares are earmarked by their office for the tree-planting activities in various schedules for the year 2012 at 500 seedlings per hectare in Biliran province. She added that they have already identified three municipalities in the province as sites for tree planting activities: Biliran town, Culaba, and Cabucgayan. Furthermore, she said, that of the total number of seedlings that will be planted for 2012 in identified sites in the target municipalities, 140,000 of which are seedlings of varieties of fruit trees. “The fruit-tree seedlings will come either from the provincial office of the Department of Agriculture (DA) or the regional office of DA in Tacloban City,” she said. “The students, government employees, participants from non-government organizations and other groups will be involved in the tree planting activities in these areas,” she added. It was learned that all government employees and students are required to plant at least 10 trees every year. Likewise, all residents in the community where they belong are also required to plant trees as part of the NGP of the government. All government agencies, instrumentalities, including government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCC), state universities and colleges (SUCs) are mandated to give full support and assistance to the NGP. NGP is a multi-sectoral greening program of the government that integrates all the greening effots or tree planting activities of the public or private sector. The implementation of the NGP which started in the year 2011 and to end in 2016 targets to plant some 300 million seedlings covering 300,000 hectares nationwide. The program aims to mitigate climate change by expanding forest covers that serve as carbon sink. Likewise, it enhances the formation of environmental positive values among the youth and other partners as it promotes public awareness as well as instill environmental consciousness on the value of forests and watersheds.
www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1311328002631Biliran DENR to plant 300,000 seedlings for NGP in 2012 Some 300,000 seedlings of different varieties of fast-growing trees like narra, lawaan and other species and different kinds of fruit trees are set to be planted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the province of Biliran for the year 2012 in line with the National Greening Program (NGP) of President Benigno S. Aquino’s government. This was revealed by Genny Rose Salas of the planning unit of the DENR-Biliran provincial office in an interview with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA). She informed that some 600 hectares are earmarked by their office for the tree-planting activities in various schedules for the year 2012 at 500 seedlings per hectare in Biliran province. She added that they have already identified three municipalities in the province as sites for tree planting activities: Biliran town, Culaba, and Cabucgayan. Furthermore, she said, that of the total number of seedlings that will be planted for 2012 in identified sites in the target municipalities, 140,000 of which are seedlings of varieties of fruit trees. “The fruit-tree seedlings will come either from the provincial office of the Department of Agriculture (DA) or the regional office of DA in Tacloban City,” she said. “The students, government employees, participants from non-government organizations and other groups will be involved in the tree planting activities in these areas,” she added. It was learned that all government employees and students are required to plant at least 10 trees every year. Likewise, all residents in the community where they belong are also required to plant trees as part of the NGP of the government. All government agencies, instrumentalities, including government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCC), state universities and colleges (SUCs) are mandated to give full support and assistance to the NGP. NGP is a multi-sectoral greening program of the government that integrates all the greening effots or tree planting activities of the public or private sector. The implementation of the NGP which started in the year 2011 and to end in 2016 targets to plant some 300 million seedlings covering 300,000 hectares nationwide. The program aims to mitigate climate change by expanding forest covers that serve as carbon sink. Likewise, it enhances the formation of environmental positive values among the youth and other partners as it promotes public awareness as well as instill environmental consciousness on the value of forests and watersheds.
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Biliran - 300,000 Seedlings Planted, by Biliran on Feb 17, 2012 21:07:08 GMT 8, Biliran Tree Planting
Biliran Tree Planting
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