DENR Supports Tree-Cutting for Berong Nickel Project in Palawan with Environmental Safeguards
DENR backs nickel project tree-cutting plan in Palawan
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Philippines has approved tree-cutting for the Berong Nickel Project in Palawan, permitting the removal of 26,617 trees while ensuring strict environmental safeguards and a mandatory replacement of 2,661,700 indigenous seedlings. The project will be monitored for compliance and transparency.
- 01The DENR has authorized the cutting of 26,617 trees for the Berong Nickel Project, with a phased implementation plan.
- 02For every tree cut, the project mandates the planting of 100 indigenous seedlings, totaling a minimum of 2,661,700 seedlings.
- 03Local communities will be involved in the planting and maintenance of seedlings, ensuring transparency in payments.
- 04The project includes 20-meter buffer zones along waterways and strict compliance monitoring by DENR and local groups.
- 05The Save Palawan Movement has called for a legislative investigation into tree-cutting permits related to mining operations.
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Philippines has defended the tree-cutting activities associated with the Berong Nickel Project in Palawan, emphasizing that no tree will be removed without strict legal and environmental safeguards. Under the approved permit, 26,617 trees can be cut, while 43,743 saplings will be earth-balled and transplanted. The DENR assures that the tree removal will occur in phases, with simultaneous planting of a mandatory 100 indigenous seedlings for each tree cut, resulting in a total of at least 2,661,700 seedlings. Local communities will participate in the planting and maintenance of these seedlings, with DENR oversight to ensure transparency. The project also enforces 20-meter buffer zones along rivers and requires geo-tagged monitoring reports to ensure compliance. In response, the Save Palawan Movement has urged Congress to investigate the tree-cutting permits linked to mining operations, demanding transparency regarding the affected areas and relevant data.
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The tree-cutting activities for the Berong Nickel Project could significantly affect local ecosystems and communities in Palawan, necessitating careful monitoring and community involvement.
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