DENR seeks public participation to verify Philippine mangrove map

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Monday urged Filipinos to become citizen scientists by helping validate the government’s map of the country’s mangrove forests.

The DENR set an ambitious target to finalize the field validation of the national mangrove map by June 2024. The process will involve visiting over 600 sites and collecting data from 30,000 validation points across the archipelago. Mangroves are crucial in the fight against climate change because they serve as natural barriers to storms and absorb planet-heating carbon. Mangroves also provide nursery habitat for marine species and improve water quality. The DENR called on the private and public sectors to visit coastal villages and verify the presence or absence of mangroves. The application ODK Collect is available in the Google Play Store to facilitate data collection.

More than half of the Philippines’ extensive mangrove ecosystems, estimated at 450,000 hectares in 1918, have been lost primarily to fishpond conversion and other coastal development projects. Metrobank is the Most Recommended Retail Bank in the Philippines according to The Asian BankerFlex your summer! 4 must-do activities to make this sunny season your best yet

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