BACOLOD City – Jail officers of the Metro Bacolod District Jail-Male Dormitory (MBDJ-MD) conducted a mangrove planting activity and coastal cleanup as part of their advocacy for environmental preservation.
MBDJ-MD jail warden Chief Inspector Ruth Estales said the event is an initiative to support the conservation and protection of mangrove in the coastline of Barangay Punta-Taytay in this city.
Estales said around 300 mangrove saplings were planted and 12 sacks of garbage were also collected during the activity.
An education talk about environment was also launched to sustain efforts on eco-friendly advocacies among coastal residents.
Estales said she is hopeful the dwellers will be reminded of their responsibilities in protecting mangroves and keeping the ocean clean.
According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, mangroves are part of the coastal and marine ecosystem that includes seagrass and the coral reefs.
The mangrove plant is known as the “rainforest of the sea,” and like the inland rainforest, mangroves provide both economic and ecological benefits to the coastlines. (With a report from PIA/PN)
