Oct 17, 2019 at 02:38 pm
What Deforestation is doing to our Natives
Update posted by Adolf Reich PalabricaOur visit to the Tau't Bato we keep passing through large forestry and hills, scenic vistas of nature. However far in between the clumps of nature are mountain sides of cut down trees. patches of hillside skinned from greenery with its stumps left showing of but a husk of where it was. Old trees mind you.
It's no secret that despite the mountains of Palawan are protected from clearing and cutting down trees for lumber, there are still those who does, whether it's small time individuals or the local government turning a blind eye to companies illegally cutting down a heritage site It's not up to me to say.
As one article from from the site RTD - The Documentary Channel titled "Palawan Lost: The dark side of a tropical idyll that tourists don't see" puts it, and I quote:
"In spite of a logging ban and UNESCO biosphere reserve status, chunks of old-growth forest are being cut down to make way for mines or plantations. Thousands of hectares of trees have been lost on Palawan since 2001, spelling danger for many depending on the forest"
And it could not be more true even now. Watch the entire documentary here as it also features Tatay Buano: https://rtd.rt.com/0238p
I hope I could bring more snippets and updates along the way. If you feel that our cause is noble worthwhile feel free to support our small campaign by donating and/or sharing this campaign through social media.
Shout out to Sherbien Dacalano
A single dead Manggis tree, I took this photo as it stands out from the rest of the foliage.
The lush overgrowth creates what looks like an entrance to a cave is actually just more trees.