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==CENRO-Gensan underscores importance of forest restoration in climate change issue== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1681328250386 | |||
*Friday 3rd of February 2012 | |||
:By. Pops Gumana-Fruylan | |||
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Feb 3 (PIA) – City Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) Valiente Lastimoso recently underscored the importance of reforestation as a significant strategy to address climate change. | |||
Lastimoso disclosed the different strategies available to mitigate carbon emission through forestry activities and one of these is to increase the amount of forested land by planting more trees especially to depleted areas in the city. | |||
“Forest restoration could reverse the impact of forest clearing over the past three centuries and the same time expand wildlife habitat, provide recreational opportunities, and uplift socio-economic conditions of the upland, lowland, urban, and coastal inhabitants of the city,” he explained. | |||
To encourage community involvement, CENRO has implemented the Integrated Social Forestry Program (ISFP) which is designed to rehabilitate the denuded forestland in the city by adopting an “agro-forestry approach.” | |||
Lastimoso said they have tapped the participation of organized ISF associations in the seven upland barangays of Gensan where qualified organizations received “stewardship contract” for the use of public lands to “augment the income of upland communities and as a source of sustainable livelihood.” | |||
The seven upland barangays include Upper Labay, Conel, Olympog, Sinawal, Bawing, San Jose, and Mabuhay. | |||
“The contract stated that 20 percent of the total area should be devoted for reforestation while 80 percent will be planted with cash crops like corn, palay, and other products,” he said. | |||
Meanwhile, the city environment officer revealed a total of 805.76 hectares of forest land rehabilitated for 2011. | |||
Since 1997, he said, critical upland areas are now reforested and rehabilitated by at least 61 percent or 2,861.76 hectares of the 4,699.03 hectares total ISF area. | |||
“Forest restoration is only one piece of the puzzle in addressing climate change issue, but at CENRO we believe it is an important piece. With the help of our stakeholders, we can make a difference,” he said. (PGFruylan/PIA-Gensan) | |||
==CENRO-Gensan intensifies rehabilitation of coastal communities== | ==CENRO-Gensan intensifies rehabilitation of coastal communities== | ||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1681328076122 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1681328076122 | ||
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The nine coastal barangays of Gensan include Barangays Siguel, Tambler, Calumpang, Labangal, Dadiangas West, Dadiangs South, Bula, Buayan, and Baluan. (PGFruylan/PIA-Gensan) | The nine coastal barangays of Gensan include Barangays Siguel, Tambler, Calumpang, Labangal, Dadiangas West, Dadiangs South, Bula, Buayan, and Baluan. (PGFruylan/PIA-Gensan) | ||
==DSWD 12 to promote public-private partnership in its livelihood programs== | ==DSWD 12 to promote public-private partnership in its livelihood programs== | ||