Being the chairperson of the Davao Integrated Development Program (DIDP), Davao del Norte Governor Anthony del Rosario led recently the signing an agreement for the conservation of the Davao Gulf.
During the recent DIDP Board meeting, Governor Del Rosario and the members of the board, composed of the governors and city mayors in the region, signed the board resolution and Memorandum of Agreement for the Marine Key Biodiversity Area (MKBA) project, in which the Davao Gulf is one of the pilot projects.
Governor Del Rosario expressed his gratitude to the World Wide Fund – Philippines (WWF-Philippines), also known as Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas Foundation, Inc. for assisting the region in building a progressive and sustainable future in the Davao Gulf, wherein ‘people live in harmony with nature.’
The Davao del Norte Governor emphasized that the Davao Gulf remains to be threatened by overfishing and illegal fishing, pollution, commercial development and extractive industries, among others.
He urged his colleagues in the board to protect the gulf against the illegal elements as it is among the richest gulf in the country in terms of coastal and marine biodiversity. (PIA11, Michael Uy)
