Water lily-infested Laguna Lake to get DENR's attention next

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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is keen on cleaning up Laguna de Bay next following the agency’s works on Boracay Island and Manila Bay.

In particular, the DENR bared in a statement Monday, June 14 that it wants to rid Laguna de Bay of its water hyacinth or water lily problem, which has been going on for some time.

Water hyacinths are an invasive plant species that can take over the entire surface of a body of water if left unchecked. They can be a nuisance since they allow disease-spreading vector species of mosquitoes to breed freely in the static waters. The plants’ decomposition results in a foul odor, decreases the clarity of water, and depletes the level of dissolved oxygen in the water, making it unsuitable for human use.

“The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has a project where we commission the labor or assistance of our local fishermen to harvest the water hyacinths in polluted waterbodies,” he said. Antiporda, who promised to supervise the project, expressed confidence in getting the job done at Laguna Lake in the light of the successful rehabilition of the world-famous Boracay Island.

 

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