The environment department says the annual closure allows the mountain to recover and wildlife to roam freely without human interference
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“This is to give time for the sacred mountain to recuperate and allow wildlife to roam their natural habitats without anthropogenic intervention,” the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Davao Region said on Tuesday, June 4.Vandalism was also rampant, with spray-painted graffiti, some even engraved, on rocks and boulders along trails and at the peak of Mount Apo.
She said the yearly break helps ensure the protection of the park’s unique eco-diversity, economic, cultural, and ecological importance, with ongoing efforts to declare it as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Global Geopark. She cited the initiatives in Bansalan town, Davao del Sur, for having an ordinance that requires a PAMB clearance for building and business permits. This ordinance is seen as a key step in regulating development within protected areas, Dumagan said.
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