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Migratory Birds Find Home in Pangasinan

Migratory Birds Find Home in Pangasinan

There is more to this town than its famous “bangus” (milkfish) and tilapia. As soon as the harvest season is over, hundreds of birds, mostly egrets, take over and swarm into the town’s fishponds in search of whatever is left in areas drained of water.

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Published at 2021-08-29 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Fauna and flora, Recreation

Tags: Alaminos, Pangasinan, birds, forest, government, mangrove

A Philippine Community Sees Life-saving Payoffs from Restoring Its Mangroves

A Philippine Community Sees Life-saving Payoffs from Restoring Its Mangroves

The initial 50 hectares has expanded to 220 hectares (544 acres), thanks to both ongoing planting efforts and natural reforestation. The Kalibo mangrove is considered a major tourist attraction; in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the mangrove forest registered 38,455 foreign and local tourists, and the Kalibo Save the Mangrove Association (KASAMA), founded by the planters, has received several national awards.

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Published at 2020-11-23 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Environment, Fauna and flora, Stories

Tags: Aklan, DENR, Kalibo, Program, Project, fishing, forest, illegal, mangrove, typhoon

Mangroves and Fireflies: Magical, Eco-Friendly Kayak Tour in Abatan River, Bohol

Mangroves and Fireflies: Magical, Eco-Friendly Kayak Tour in Abatan River, Bohol

Our group’s kayak guide Jeremy allowed us to bask in the stillness before he pointed out the century-old mangroves that had withstood many a typhoon. He shared the names of some mangroves, including some of the species like pagatpat whose branches would light up with fireflies later that night.

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Published at 2018-04-22 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Travel

Tags: Bohol, Panglao, Tourism, guide, mangrove, river