MATI Protected Landscape

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)- Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Mati personnel conducted CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ON ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS FOR STAKEHOLDERS OF MATI PROTECTED LANDSCAPE on June 26-28, 2018 at Brgy Central, Sainz and Culian which covers within the jurisdiction of the protected area.

The activity was mainly to capacitate and/or raise further awareness to selective communities/members of people's organization on the importance of our ecosystem as well as the different environmental laws to protect our environment.

CENRO Mati personnel together with the representatives from PENRO-Davao Oriental and Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) discussed the importance of watershed areas in the Philippines and Biodiversity, Presidential Proclamation 912, Salient Features of RA 7586-NIPAS Act of 1992, Ecological Solid Waste Management (RA 9003), PD 705, Executive Order 23, Chainsaw Act (RA 9175) and Wildlife Act (RA 9147).