“USAID significantly helped us with protected area management. The timing was perfect because our management plans had already expired. We wanted to have management plans for Santa Cruz Islands and Pasonanca Natural Park, and USAID came over and we buckled down to work immediately. USAID helped us in the assessment and assisted us with law…
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Intensifying Watershed Reforestation
The City Government through the Office of the City Environment and Natural Resources (OCENR) implements the Watershed Reforestation Enhancement Project at the Pasonanca Natural Park /Protected Area in collaboration with the Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) and Protected Area Management Board (PAMB). Some 50 personnel have been hired to augment the current work force in…
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Artificial Coral Reef Pyramid
ARTIFICIAL CORAL REEF PYRAMID for the protection of Great Sta. Cruz Island: The Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NAVFORWEM) Command completed laying out the first 2 units of artificial coral reef at the Great Sta. Cruz Island (GSCI) as part of its efforts to help protect the natural resources aside from ensuring the security in this…
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