The Masungi Geopark Project, the foundation’s initiative to restore and protect some 2,700 hectares of heavily degraded lands in Rizal, bagged the UN Sustainable Development Goals Action Award under the Inspire Category.
Amid the violent land-grabbing issues confronting it, the Masungi Geopark Project won the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) Action Award for its youth-led efforts in combating deforestation and climate change.
The Masungi Geopark Project bested more or less 3,000 other entries
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"Perennial flooding in the city due to deforestation requires a long-term solution," said Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro as he and other local government officials visited the Masungi Georeserve in Baras, Rizal on Wednesday, Aug. 10, to survey the condition of the Upper Marikina Water
Filipino forest rangers from the Masungi Georeserve Foundation have bagged a global conservation award for their continuing efforts to protect the Upper Marikina Watershed from threats such as illegal encroachment and destruction - despite risks to their lives.