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129K hectares of Region 3 forests rehabilitated

SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga: More than 129,000 hectares (ha) of denuded forest lands and watersheds in Central Luzon have been rehabilitated since the Enhanced National Greening Program (E-NGP) started in 2011, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region 3 (Central Luzon) office here said Tuesday.

Paquito Moreno Jr., executive director of DENR-Region 3, said the E-NGP in the region was strengthened to mitigate the potential impacts of climate change.

More than 129,000 hectares of denuded forest lands and watersheds in Central Luzon have been rehabilitated under the Enhanced National Greening Program since 2011. PNA PHOTO