During heavy rainfall, some sediments from the hinterlands are retained in the mangrove area, causing a slow discharge of floodwater.
AKLAN, Philippines – A researcher from the Aklan State University-New Washington Campus has called on the group managing the Kalibo Bakhawan Eco-Park to halt one of its projects, the continuous planting of mangroves, saying that it contributes to the flooding problem in the area.
Some members of KASAMA were the first people to plant there in 1990. At that time, the area was covered with mud and had no mangrove. During heavy rainfall, sediments from the hinterlands of Aklan flow through Bakhawan and eventually exit through the tributaries of Aklan River. But this process also results in the retention of some sediments within mangrove forest, causing a slow discharge of floodwater.
Elizabeth Ramos, who represented KASAMA during the meeting, said she will bring Tirol’s warning and recommendations to the attention of her group.
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