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La Union's legacy bakhawan leaderDelailah Lacadue first understood the importance of mangroves from her mother, who, in 1986, was among those who planted the first mangrove trees in Barangay Dulao in Aringay, La Union. Realizing that it is a major source of food and livelihood in their community, she learned how to collect propagules, and plant and grow bakhawan on her own. |
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Aklan's mangrove eco-tourism advocateRetchie Sacapaño lived along mangrove forests in Ibajay, Aklan since she was a child, catching crabs along the coast when it's low tide so her family can have something to eat for dinner. But it was only in 2010 when she joined the Bugtongbato Fisherfolk Association (BFA) that she discovered how important these mangrove forests are, especially the Ibajay Mangrove Forest, or what locals call Katunggan It Ibajay (KII). |
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Siargao Island's fierce wetlands protectorThe small teardrop island of Siargao is more than just a surfing paradise. It is also home to one of the Philippines' largest contiguous mangrove forests that sprawl over 4,800 hectares in the municipality of Del Carmen. But before commencing wetland conservation efforts, rampant illegal cutting of mangroves was recorded in the area, explained Gina Barquilla, the Del Carmen Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer (MENRO). |
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