By Angelie Yulo | Officer in Charge, Visayas Regional Center
The Global Giving Mangrove Reforestation Project is a two-year initiative which aims for the rehabilitation of Northern Cebu’s mangrove habitat which sustained considerable loss from Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) last November 2013.
The first component of the project involves the planting of 362,500 seedlings of species Rhizophora stylosa and Avicennia marina along the coast of barangays Agujo, Tominjao and Tapilon in the Municipality of Daanbantayan and in Brgy. Kaongkod in the Municipality of Madridejos. Partner LGUs thru their Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) have identified the reforestation sites and the local communities were tapped for the supply of seedlings and workforce during the mangrove planting activities. At least 72 fisherfolks were directly benefited by this project, wherein beneficiaries earned additional income from supplying mangrove seedlings and maintenance of the reforested sites.
The second component is the maintenance of the reforestation area by the partner fisherfolks. This component entails replanting to replace the planted mangroves that did not thrive. They also perform year-round maintenance, which includes removal of tangled weeds and trash from growing mangrove plants, checking for plant disease, and quarterly inventory by an external surveyor to determine the survival rate and determine how many will be replanted.
UPDATES
Thank you to your generous donation to this project. Based on the inventory conducted last May 2015, about 300,000 living mangroves have been accounted in the reforestation sites. The entire mangrove population is in excellent condition. No gross signs of diseases or other physical maladies that affect their growth have been observed. The high survival rate can be attributed to good location, committed communities and supportive project partners.
PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
As of end of October, we have already established 36.25 hectares mangrove reforestation sites in the municipalities of Madridejos and Daanbantayan, a mangrove nursery in Daanbantayan. Overall, we have achieved 80% survival rate. And on top of that have organized fisherfolks to become stewards of the mangrove reforestation sites.
ACTIVITIES TO BE ACCOMPLISHED until December 2016
PBSP will continue its project monitoring, conduct a final inventory and eventually turn it over to the Local Government Unit (LGU). We are hopeful that you will continue to support this project.
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