2nd largest protected area of SurSur soon to be enacted
2nd largest protected area of SurSur soon to be enacted BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur -- Known as BarBoLaVa PLaS, the Barcelona, Bongan, Lawigan, and Valencia Protected Landscape, and Seascape is the second largest protected area of Surigao del Sur that will soon be enacted into national law. It was primarily crafted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-CENRO)-Bislig and stakeholders from Caraga INFOCUS
agencies such as the city government of Bislig, local barangay councils, and private sector representatives (PSRs). The protected landscape and seascape area comprises around 754 hectares of aggregate mangrove swamp forest traversing the interconnectivity of coastal areas of the municipality of Lingig and Bislig City, both part of the second district of Surigao del Sur. The Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Management Program (CMEMP) of the CENRO issued findings
and recommendations of the Protected Area Sustainability Assessment (PASA) for the BarBoLaVa, a primary step prior to its declaration as a protected area. The findings revealed that four barangays of the said city and the municipality have a high potential to become a declared “protected seascape” because of its notable mature and lush primary mangrove species that may still be protected. The highlight findings are found in the discovery of two two threatened species of GapasNovember 13-19, 2021 |
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