CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Bangkal Tree Park was officially launched on Wednesday (July 29) at Carindan Lake in Barangay Pinagturilan, Santa Cruz town in Occidental Mindoro, as part of a multisectoral effort to restore and protect the area’s freshwater ecosystem. The event featured the ceremonial planting of Bangkal (Nauclea orientalis) trees and the unveiling of a “Pledge of Commitment” monument, where representatives from participating sectors formally committed to conserving and developing the tree park. The initiative was led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in Sablayan in partnership with […]...Keep on reading: Bangkal Tree Park launched to protect Carindan Lake