DENR: Enough tree-cutting, plant more
THERE will be no more cutting of full grown trees anywhere, not along the highway, not anywhere.
This is the new directive from the The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to its field offices, particularly in Pangasinan.
Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Pangasinan
This was confirmed by Celso Salazar, head of DENR-PENRO Pangasinan forest management division, during the KBP Forum last week citing the agreement recently signed by the DENR, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), provincial government, and environmental groups.
In the event, a tree must be removed, the agency must attempt earth balling and transferred to a pre-agreed location, Salazar said.
Earth balling is the process of transferring a tree by digging out the soil so as not to disturb the root system.
Salazar encouraged all sectors to launch massive tree-planting and they can request for seedlings through their offices in the cities of Alaminos, Dagupan and Urdaneta.
He said the National Greening Program (NGP) of the national government has so far planted over 4,000 hectares in Pangasinan.
Under the NGP, from 2011 to 2013, 4,239 hectares of forestlands in different towns in the province including Infanta, Agno, Dasol, Mabini, Sual, Mangatarem, Aguilar, Labrador, Bugallon, San Quintin, Umingan, San Nicolas, and San Manuel have been planted with trees.
The NGP, a massive forest rehabilitation program, aims to grow 1.5 billion trees in 1.5 million hectares nationwide within a period of six years or from 2011 to 2016.
There are seedlings for mahogany, gmelina, coffee and cacao; and native, indigenous trees like narra and lauan that groups can plant.
He recommended the planting of trees in water ways and coastal areas. (Johanne R. Macob/ PNA)
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