CALABARZON RDC Forest Park Established in Antipolo City, Rizal

CALABARZON RDC Forest Park Established in Antipolo City, Rizal

          The Regional Development Council members recently sealed an agreement on the establishment of the Regional Development Council Forest Park located in Sitio San Ysiro, Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City, Rizal. It is located within the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape and has a total area of 25 hectares.
This initiative is in support of the Calabarzon Regional Development Plan (RDP) 2017-2022. The RDP hopes to intensify protection and sustainable management of forest, watershed, coastal and marine and land through the adoption of the ridge to reef approach. DENR IVA (CALABARZON) proposed the establishment of the forest park to support watershed rehabilitation in protected areas.

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Pledge of Commitment of Support signed during the DENRO Summit

Pledge of Commitment of Support signed during the DENRO Summit

          Through the initiative of DENR CALABARZON Enforcement Division and the Deputized Environment and Natural Resources Officers (DENROs) Laguna Chapter, a DENRO Summit was conducted last June 28, 2019, at the DENR CALABARZON Building, Brgy. Mayapa, Calamba City, Laguna. Participants include DENROs from all over CALABARZON.
DENROs are appointed to assist in the following:

           Enforcement of laws, rules and regulations;
           Conduct of Information, Education, Communication (IEC) Campaigns related to the environment; and
           Documentation of the conduct of Administrative Confiscation Proceedings, such as issuance of apprehension receipts, seizure orders, and notices of hearings.

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PASus and APASus Geared Up to Write About Biodiversity

PASus and APASus Geared Up to Write About Biodiversity

          CALABARZON Protected Area Superintendents (PASU) and Assistant PASUs from 14 Protected Areas (PA) attended the 3-day “Learning Event on Technical Report Writing and Completed Staff Work” last July 25, 2019. The activity was conducted by the DENR CALABARZON Human Resource Development Section, in coordination with the Conservation and Development Division. This activity was organized to enhance the skills of the Protected Area Superintendents, for better communication with government and stakeholders.

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