Tag: National Greening Program

  • National Greening Program Boosts Western Visayas’ Forest Cover by 10.4%

    The National Greening Program (NGP), spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), has successfully enhanced the forest cover in Western Visayas by 10.4% from 2010 to 2020. Launched in 2011, the initiative has seen the planting of trees over 121,257.58 hectares in the region, significantly aiding in environmental stability and biodiversity preservation.…

  • Coast Guard Enhances Surigao City’s Coastline with Over 2,000 Mangrove Plantings

    In a significant environmental effort, personnel from the Coast Guard Station Surigao del Norte (CGS-SDN) have successfully planted over 2,000 mangrove propagules in Barangay Nabago, Surigao City. This initiative, which took place on November 24, 2024, is part of a broader 10-hectare mangrove plantation project supported by the National Greening Program of the Department of…