Charcoal Permit Suspended

PRESS RELEASE                                                            FOR REFERENCE
October 28, 2009                                                             ALFREDO S. ARAYA
                                                                                         Chief, Regional Public Affairs Office
                                                                                         Telefax: 4820857
                                                                                         araya_rpao5denr@yahoo.com

DENR Suspends Charcoal Permit Issuance in Camarines Norte

The Bicol Natural Park (BNP), one of the remaining lowland dipterocarp forests in the country, gets a better chance to persist as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources suspends charcoal permit issuance in all barangays within its periphery.

This was announced during a recent consultation meeting conducted by the DENR with Barangay Captains of Tuaca, Plaridel and San Pascual of Basud; and Bgys. Salvacion, Manlimonsito and San Antonio of San Lorenzo Ruiz, all in Camarines Norte.

The DENR has intensified its campaign against charcoal production using forest tree species in the BNP amidst clandestine charcoal production as a means to earn a living.

In a report to DENR Regional Executive Director Joselin Marcus Fragada, Camarines Norte Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Elpidio Orata said efforts are exerted to promote other option as sources of income for the barangays such as seedling production, and farming using the agroforestry technology, among others.

During the said consultation meeting, copies of DAO 008-26 series of 2009, National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) Act were posted including showing of related video to inform the communities regarding existing forestry laws, and protected area conservation regulations.

The Bicol Natural Park is considered as the region's natural heritage having endemic tree and wildlife species and a tourist destination owed to its pristine rivers emanating in San Lorenzo Ruiz up to Bahi area.(RLM)

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APPROVED FOR RELEASE:

JOSELIN MARCUS E. FRAGADA
Regional Executive Director
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	PRESS RELEASE FOR REFERENCE October 28, 2009 ALFREDO S. ARAYA Chief, Regional Public Affairs Office Telefax: 4820857 araya_rpao5denr@yahoo.com DENR Suspends Charcoal Permit Issuance in Camarines Norte The Bicol Natural Park (BNP), one of the remaining lowland dipterocarp forests in the country, gets a better chance to persist as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources suspends charcoal permit issuance in all barangays within its periphery. This was announced during a recent consultation meeting conducted by the DENR with Barangay Captains of Tuaca, Plaridel and San Pascual of Basud; and Bgys. Salvacion, Manlimonsito and San Antonio of San Lorenzo Ruiz, all in Camarines Norte. The DENR has intensified its campaign against charcoal production using forest tree species in the BNP amidst clandestine charcoal production as a means to earn a living. In a report to DENR Regional Executive Director Joselin Marcus Fragada, Camarines Norte Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Elpidio Orata said efforts are exerted to promote other option as sources of income for the barangays such as seedling production, and farming using the agroforestry technology, among others. During the said consultation meeting, copies of DAO 008-26 series of 2009, National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) Act were posted including showing of related video to inform the communities regarding existing forestry laws, and protected area conservation regulations. The Bicol Natural Park is considered as the region's natural heritage having endemic tree and wildlife species and a tourist destination owed to its pristine rivers emanating in San Lorenzo Ruiz up to Bahi area.(RLM) -30- APPROVED FOR RELEASE: JOSELIN MARCUS E. FRAGADA Regional Executive Director RML/dhayn





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