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8.16.2007 Lariosa Leads Tree Planting In Kapatagan, Davao del Sur
 Tree planters from the Local Government Units (LGUs) of Davao del Sur, business sectors, military personnel, students and employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-XI) planted a total of 3,333 seedlings in Sitio Kidaran, Brgy. Kapatagan, Davao del Sur, in line with the “Trees For Life” project, a project under the Green Philippines Program (GPP) of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The seedlings were composed of various species such as Narra, Agoho del Monte and Tinikaran were planted in the five (5) hectare open land classified under the Protected Area and Critical Watershed thematic site.  Regional Executive Director (RED) Ricardo L. Calderon of DENR-XI expressed his appreciation for the efforts extended by the various sectors in Davao del Sur specifically the LGUs. “I am optimistic that the “Trees for Life Project” in Region XI will be successful”, Calderon added. (Bing Sison)
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8.14.2007 Davao del Norte Launches “Trees For Life”
 The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-XI) in coordination with the Municipal Government of Carmen, Davao del Norte launches “Trees For Life” Project today in Carmen, Davao del Norte Municipal tree park.There are 300 Mahogany seedlings planted during the launching which also coincides with the birthday of newly-appointed DENR Secretary Jose “Lito” Atienza. The “Trees for Life” Project is in line with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s “Green Philippines Program” which aims to mitigate climate change, ensure water supply security, conserve biodiversity, established agroforestry, provide livelihood opportunity, and sustain supply of forest-based raw materials and production of alternative source of fuels. Regional Executive Director (RED) Ricardo L. Calderon disclosed during the program that a total of 1.4 million trees will be planted in the entire Region XI. This will be planted within the protected and critical watershed areas, coastal and mangrove areas, agro-forestry areas and urban parks, green campuses, camps and subdivisions. Calderon added that social mobilization strategies are being used to enjoin various sectors in the planting and nurturing of the 1.4 million trees that will be planted. To date, there are already 112 memorandum of agreement (MOAs) signed by stakeholders coming from LGUs, people’s organizations, academe and as well as private sectors. Carmen Municipal Mayor Marcelino A. Paredes expressed his full support and gratitude to the department for choosing his municipality as one of the project recipients and further gives his assurance that the seedlings planted will be well taken cared of. “I commend DENR-XI for their effort in protecting and conserving the environment, especially the reforestation of upland areas adjacent to Municipality of Carmen because this will in some way or another mitigate the perennial flooding experienced by the municipality during heavy rainfall,” Paredes added. Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) Antonio R. Inguillo of Panabo revealed that geographically, Carmen is the “catch basin” of Tuganay River watershed and its tributaries. Being situated in a low lying area, Carmen absorbs most of the overflowing water coming from Tagunay River during heavy downpours and rainy season. Inguillo also said that with the department’s partnership with the local government, the Trees for Life Project” will be successful. Over the years, various interventions have been implemented by DENR-XI to reforest and rehabilitate Tugunay River Watershed. CENRO Panabo has been implementing soil conservation measures and reforestation projects within the watershed which has a total area of 74,114 hectares. Tuganay River Watershed falls under two cities namely: Davao City and Panabo City as well as five municipalities in Davao del Norte namely Carmen, Braulio E. Dujali, Sto. Tomas, Kapalong and Talaingod. (Bing Sison/Ervs Mendoza)
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286T Planters to join “Trees for life Project” in R-XI
 A total of 286 thousand tree planters coming from various sectors in Region-XI will plant some 1.4 million trees in the region in line with the “Trees for Life Project” of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Office here.The tree planters will troop to Barangay Culian, Mati Davao Oriental for the launching of the “Trees for Life Project” under the Protected Area and Critical Watershed (Ecosystem) thematic site. Protected areas are the identified portions of land and water set aside for their physical and biological significance, and managed to enhance biological diversity and protected against destructive human exploitation. Regional Executive Director Ricardo L Calderon of DENR-XI disclosed that out to the total 1.4 million trees to be planted, 537,863 will be planted within the 874 hectares of land under the protected areas and critical watershed. A total of 79,629 mangrove propagules and tree seedlings will be planted in coastal and mangrove areas covering 7.80 hectares; 782,875 seedlings for agro-forestry areas covering 7.80 hectares; and 38,364 seedlings for urban parks, green campuses , camps and subdivisions. Calderon said that social mobilization strategies are being used to enjoin various sectors in the planting and nurturing of the 1.4 million trees that will be planted. To date, there are already 112 Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) signed by the stakeholders of the project coming from the peoples organizations, academe, business as well as the private sectors. The MOAs explicitly spell out the tasks of the stakeholders such as organizing of groups who will participate during the actual planting activity; conducting maintenance and protection including replanting and ring weeding every quarter; installing of tree guards for every tree planted and putting up of billboards indicating the name of the organization as the planter or the adopter. The DENR, on the other hand, will provide the planting materials and the necessary technical guidance. The Trees for Life Project is in line with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo”s “Green Philippines Program” which aims to mitigate climate change, ensure water supply security, conserve biodiversity, establish agroforestry, provide livelihood opportunity, sustain supply of forest-based raw materials and production of alternative source of fuels (Bing Sison-DENRXI)
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