KP mangrove planting in Badian Cebu
Barangay Bugas, Badian, 10 Nov 2018. With the pressing issue on climate change in a dynamic environment, ecosystem rehabilitation is one of the important key solutions to sustainable resource management. The Kanepackage Group of Companies together with its customers headed to Sitio Dapdap, Barangay Bugas in Badian (Southwest Cebu) to conduct a mangrove planting activity. The DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources), local government unit of Badian (LGU-Badian), peoples' organization of BUFFALOO (Bugas Fisherfolk and Land Owners' Organization), and local people of Sitio Dapdap also participated the event last November 10, 2018. A total of thirty (30) KP affiliates participated during the said environmental event. Three (3) from KP Japan, three (3) from KP Vietnam, two (2) KP Indonesia, two (2) from KP Thailand, six (6) from KPPI (Laguna), two (2) from SuperFlex (SFLI). Also included, two (2) customers from KPJP, Five (5) from KPC- KGS, where two (2) Japanese and three (3) Cebuanos. four (4) KPGroup Phils., staff and one (1) from KPP-Cebu were also present. Barangay Councilor and Chairman of Environmental Protection & Management, Mr. Jason Delfin gave an opening remarks citing the significance of mangroves to the coastal community of Barangay Bugas in Badian. "That mangroves enhances fish production, provide food and shelter for fishes, crustaceans, and shellfishes at a certain part of their life cycle, he added." Thus, as part of the mangrove rehabilitation project of the Kanepackage Group, site-based approaches involving strong community participation and coordinated network of multiple organization could support management of coastal resources that address a spectrum of threats within mangrove forests community. To increase the chance of survival of newly planted mangroves, Mr. Abner Barnuevo pointed out some mangrove planting techniques. For mangroves to be resilient, effective planting method is an important factor to help mangroves survive especially with the adverse effect of climate change.