Forest fires destroy 116 ha of greening program in 6 Antique towns

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SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Forest fires damaged 116.43 hectares covered by the National Greening Program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in six Antique municipalities.Community Environment and Natural Resources Office chief Louie Laud said the areas affected by the forest fires this year are in the municipalities of Laua-an, Bugasong, Valderrama, Patnongon, Sibalom, and San Remigio.

Laud said they are requesting local government units to hire more Bantay Gubat to augment their personnel in averting similar incidents.“LGUs in partnership with the CENRO are requested to help in the information and education campaign among the farmers and upland communities on how they could help protect the NGP,” he said.In addition to the NGP project, two fire incidents this month also affected 14 hectares of the preserved area at the Sibalom Natural Park in Barangay Cabladan, Sibalom town.

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