Generating advocacies for cave environment protection, a Penro official asked cavers to stop collecting things that belong to the caves.
“We are asking those who enter our caves to leave them behind,” said Artemio Palijo Jr., referring to cave deposits, some of which have been taken by cavers as souvenirs.
Senior tourism officer Virgilio Boiser II said, “The provincial government is promoting the Island-to-Highland tourism of the province,” referring to Samal Island and the highland rivers, caves and products offered by the different local government units.
“As we lure potential tourists to visit our province, we go hand in hand with environment protection and rehabilitation since it also means seeing to the safety of both the residents tourists alike,” said Boiser during a recent Kapihan sa Kapitolyo held at the Davao del Norte Media Center, Tagum City.
“We keep the balance of commercial and ecological tourism by ensuring that tourists and residents alike are apprized on what to do and what not to do, like proper waste disposal,” said Palijo who is the division head for eco-tourism,wildlife and protected areas of the provincial environment and natural resources office (Penro). [MGrace Apuya/DDN PIO]
To avoid household wastes polluting Lake Paiton, some 67 families in Talaingod are set to be relocated next year to a higher area in Barangay Dagohoy.
Also next year, the Davao Speleological and Conservation Society (DSPECS) and the department of environment and natural resources (DENR), in partnership with the local government of Kapalong and the provincial government, will undertake a pilot project conducting cave assessment training in Okbot Cave with the highlight on the cave conservation aspect and education, according to Edna Parcon, executive director of DSPECS.
