Rehabilitated mangrove forests stretch along the coastline of Barangay Talisoy in Jomalig, Quezon, where the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has restored nearly 98 hectares of typhoon-damaged coastal forests. The restored mangroves help protect coastal communities from storm surges while providing vital habitats for fish and other marine life. — Photo courtesy of DENR Calabarzon
LUCENA CITY — Nearly 98 hectares of typhoon-damaged mangrove forests in the island municipality of Jomalig, Quezon have been rehabilitated, strengthening the town’s natural defenses against storm surges and supporting marine biodiversity, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said.
“Nature has its own built-in shield against the strongest storms, and in Jomalig, Quezon, that shield is growing stronger every day: the mangrove forest,” the DENR-Calabarzon said in a report released Saturday, July 4.
The agency said the rehabilitation covered about 98 hectares of mangrove areas damaged by successive typhoons and was carried out through the National Greening Program, the Yolanda Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program, and the Mangrove and Beach Forest Development Project.
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