In line with the greening program of the national government, the community environment and natural resources office (CENRO) has planted about 190,000 forest and fruit trees in various areas of its responsibility.
Ramil Gutierrez, officer-in-charge forest management sector of CENRO Pagbilao said, the areas planted by forest and fruit trees were roadsides of the towns of Sariaya, Tayabas and Pagbilao including schools in Lucena City.
Under the protected area community based resource management agreement program, the area planted was Mount Banahaw San Cristobal in barangay Mamala, Sariaya, Quezon.
Other areas planted were Quezon Protected Landscape specifically in barangay Malicboy Pagbilao, Quezon and barangay Malinao Ilaya in Atimonan, Quezon; Barangay Ilayang Palsabangon, Pagbilao, Quezon and barangay Rosario, Mauban, Quezon.
Gutierrez also said the tree planting activities which started in January to December 2011 were conducted in partnership with the different local government units, rotary clubs, students, Department of Education and civil society.
The DENR is also targeting 500,000 seedlings (trees and fruit bearing trees) to be planted in 2012 in 1,000 hectares through the national greening program. The national greening program aims to increase household incomes, enhance environmental stewardship, improve general well-being of communities, increase economic activity, increase interest in technology and business development and increase production of crops and forest-based materials, increase environmental stability and sustain provision of ecosystem goods and services.
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