[ manilatimes.net ] February 26, 2008
THE Natural Resources Development Corp. (NRDC), the corporate arm of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), will partner with local government units to rehabilitate 50,000 hectares of denuded forests.
“We are encouraging the planting of industrial trees, which yield hardwood, and the establishment of agro-forestry projects to enhance the rehabilitation of the country’s denuded forest areas and to create more income-generating opportunities in the countryside,” Environment Secretary Lito Atienza said. > > > [ full story ]
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