Arroceros Forest Park, often described to be Manila’s “last lung,” will remain off-limits to private interests, the city government said yesterday.
People visit the Arroceros Forest Park yesterday. The park was recorded to be cooler by three to four degrees Celsius compared to the rest of Manila.MANILA, Philippines —
Violators will be fined P2,500 for the first offense, P3,500 for the second offense and P5,000 or a year in jail for succeeding offenses or both. Local and migratory birds were also seen by birdwatchers in the forest, which was declared a park in 1993. The park, rehabilitated and reopened in February 2022, features an elevated walkway to prevent visitors from walking on the ground covered with dry leaves and avoid being attacked by animals such as rat snakes and pythons that were also seen in the area.
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