Zambales forestland eyed for reforestation
SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — A 30-hectare forestland in Palauig, Zambales, has been designated for tree planting and rehabilitation under a government reforestation program, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Central Luzon said on Monday.
The area in Sitio Dampay, Barangay Salaza, will be adopted under the National Greening Program (NGP) through an agreement among the DENR, Giga Ace 8 Inc. and the Forest Guardians of Palauig Association Inc. (FGPAI).
Giga Ace 8, a subsidiary of ACEN Corporation, is involved in solar power development in Palauig. FGPAI is a local people’s organization that will take part in the forestland adoption.
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Under the agreement, the partners will plant, protect, and maintain trees in the adopted area, while the DENR will provide technical assistance, said Donaver Guevarra, head of the DENR Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in Masinloc
“We will provide technical assistance to Giga Ace 8 Inc. and FGPAI in the establishment, protection, and maintenance of the adopted area,” Guevarra said.
The initiative is backed by Executive Order No. 193, series of 2015, which expanded the implementation of the NGP to restore forest cover and promote sustainable forest management.
DENR Region 3 Regional Executive Director Ralph Pablo said collaboration among government, private companies, and local communities was important in advancing forest protection and sustainable resource management.
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“Partnerships among government, the private sector, and local communities can strengthen collective action toward climate resilience and responsible environmental management,” Pablo said.
He added that forestland adoption initiatives complement the DENR’s efforts to engage communities and private-sector partners in reforestation and forest protection./
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