Well, the Iloilo Esplanade is commendable in a way since it included mangrove reforestation in its plan.
BUT it also has some environmental issues which even angered Dr. Jurgenne Primavera, the country& #39;s leading expert on mangrove ecology and conservation.
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BUT it also has some environmental issues which even angered Dr. Jurgenne Primavera, the country& #39;s leading expert on mangrove ecology and conservation.
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I am not discrediting the efforts of the Iloilo City government, but this is also to make people aware that the project is not perfect at all.
Mangroves died because the natural tidal influx of seawater was blocked after the construction of the Esplanade. https://twitter.com/MangingisdaSays/status/1082160850524389376">https://twitter.com/Mangingis...
Mangroves died because the natural tidal influx of seawater was blocked after the construction of the Esplanade. https://twitter.com/MangingisdaSays/status/1082160850524389376">https://twitter.com/Mangingis...
They also prune mangroves to get a nice view of the river, which is really annoying. https://twitter.com/MangingisdaSays/status/1212692462986129408">https://twitter.com/Mangingis...
This was published two years ago.
In an interview, marine scientist and mangrove specialist Jurgenne Primavera lamented the “gradual but wholesale killing of mangroves” along the Iloilo River. #ixzz6Ye20Uhuz">https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/966732/mangroves-still-dying-at-iloilo-river #ixzz6Ye20Uhuz">https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/966732/ma...
In an interview, marine scientist and mangrove specialist Jurgenne Primavera lamented the “gradual but wholesale killing of mangroves” along the Iloilo River. #ixzz6Ye20Uhuz">https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/966732/mangroves-still-dying-at-iloilo-river #ixzz6Ye20Uhuz">https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/966732/ma...