Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(MANILA BULLETIN)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu was joined in the tree planting activity by Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Danilo Lim, Baseco/Barangay 649 Captain Diana Espinosa, representing Manila Mayor Francisco Domagoso, and officials and employees of the DENR-National Capital Region (DENR- NCR) led by Regional Executive Director Jacqueline Caancan.
Caancan said the DENR-NCR has adopted bio/phytoremediation or nature-based approach in enhancing the habitat and ecosystems of Baseco.
Since 2019, DENR-NCR reported that it has planted a total of 8,597 seedlings comprising of various species of mangrove and beach-type trees, with a survival rate of 87 percent.