CEBU CITY, Cebu Feb. 1 (PIA) --The Department of Environment and Natural Resources 7 (DENR-7) has urged the local community, local government units (LGUs), and other stakeholders in Central Visayas to help protect and conserve the remaining wetlands in the region.
The call is in line with this year’s observance of "World Wetlands Day" on February 2 with the theme "Wetland Restoration".
The agency is asking for public support, especially from those communities near wetlands, to contribute to the preservation of these areas, as it has a significant impact on mitigating the effects of climate change.
"Ang mga wetlands naa siyay mga ecosystem services nga gihatag sa atoa like water and food, naa puy regulating and cultural services sama sap ag mitigate sa erosions and floods." said DENR7, DMO-II of Conservation and Development Division Reginaldo Bueno during the "Kapihan sa PIA" on February 1.
"So let us do our share to protect and conserve our remaining wetlands in Central Visayas and enjoy its services and functions. And pag maintain pud sa health sa atong mga wetlands." added Bueno.
According to DENR-7, there are 316 identified protected inland wetlands in the country, with 56 in Central Visayas, where among the known ones are the Danao Lake in Camotes Island, the Danao Lake in Daanbantayan, and the Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary in Olango Island.
The agency also encouraged the LGUs in the region to enact policies that would help support the restoration of these protected wetlands.
"Ang wetlands naa siyay services and functions nga gihatag sa ato, so I hope sa LGU nga part we do our share by enabling policies para ma-preserve ning what is left sa atong mga wetlands and to restore what can be restored." said the Protected Area Coordinator of Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Lorenz Gideon Esmero. (RGC/PIA7 Cebu)
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