THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with local stakeholders for the propagation and promotion of endemic tree species in the province.
Penro-Pampanga officer Laudemir Salac, DENR Undersecretary lawyer Juan Miguel Cuna and DENR Regional Director Engr. Paquito T. Moreno Jr. signed the MOA with Beverly Place Golf and Country Club, Inc. (BPGCCI) officials in Barangay Sabanilla in Mexico town for the Arboretum Project to be implemented within their golf courses.
Also present during the signing were Third District Board Member lawyer Jun Canlas, PGENR Officer Engr. Arthur Punsalan, General Manager of BPGCCI Elson Alvaran, Director for Environment of Sta. Lucia Foundation Vincent Santos.
The project aims to grow native and endemic tree species that are increasingly under threat due to changing weather conditions and illegal logging that are disrupting their growth in our forest lands.
Numerous tree species will be planted in areas along the golf course that will be an outdoor museum of the organic oxygen machines, which will not only enhance the scenery but also serve as an opportunity for research of these trees for better conservation for present and future generations.
Narra and bamboo seedlings donated by Penro-Pampanga and PGENR Office, respectively, were planted during the initial planting phase of the project. Other tree species like Bitaog, Ilang-ilang, Molave, Balitbitan, Banaba and Fire Tree will also be planted.