The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) continues to plant mangroves along the coastline of Barangay Talomo Proper in Talomo District.
From the 2,000 mangroves planted on January 24, CENRO added 3,300 more on Friday, February 21.
The CENRO started mangrove planting in 2023 as part of the city government’s efforts to promote environmental preservation, increase public awareness, and encourage local government offices to actively participate in protecting Davao City’s coastal ecosystems.
Christopher Asibal, CENRO’s Development Management Officer, told Madayaw Davao on Friday that the purpose of planting mangroves is to sequester carbon and combat global warming.
“Unahon pagtanom ang mangrove para sa carbon sequestration kay it produces fresh oxygen para sa mga katawhan and then to beautify sa area kay eyesore man kaayo siya nga muagi ka ani’ng coastal road nga puro lang atop sa balay, wala’y green (We plant mangroves to sequester carbon because they provide people with fresh oxygen, and then we beautify the area since it is unsightly to travel down the coastal road and see only house roofs, no greenery),” he said.
He said they will continue planting towards Agdao District.
He said three different types of mangroves— Api-Api, Pagatpat, and Bungawong —will be planted by CENRO. Trees like Talisay and Malibago will be planted in open beach areas.
“Mas daghan karon ang amo’ng gi prepare compare last month kay nakita namo mas daghan pod ang manganumay (This time, we prepared more plants because more people are willing to plant),” he said.
The tree planting activities were attended by representatives from offices of the city government of Davao. CIO
