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Antique promotes ‘forest bathing’ in conservation efforts

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SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA) -- The Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) in this province is promoting “forest bathing” as part of its efforts in protecting and conserving the environment.

Forest bathing, or the act of spending time with the forest, is believed to offer eco-therapy opportunity against stresses and burnout and inspire the public to reconnect with and contribute to safeguarding nature.

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As Antique joins the rest of the country in observing Philippine Environment Month 2023, ENRO and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led the celebration of the annual “Pista kang Kagubatan” with a forest bathing experience at the Sibalom Natural Park (SNP).

On June 30, some 300 participants from both provincial government offices and national government agencies (NGAs) ventured on the trails of Sibalom Natural Park, a legislated protected area, in a bid to raise awareness of the crucial role of forest ecosystems.

In a radio program, Senior Environmental Management Specialist Jennifer Juliano

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said that the Pista kang Kagubatan, by virtue of Provincial Ordinance No. 2015-109, is an important undertaking for the preservation of the province’s vast forest lands as it gives the public an opportunity to immerse in and sympathize with nature.

For his part, Deputy Protected Area Superintendent Joery Oczon invited Antiqueños to try the nature trails of Sibalom Natural Park and experience forest bathing themselves, noting that SNP offers rich and diverse flora and fauna.

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The 6,778-hectare protected area is home to Rafflesia speciosa and Amorphophallus, the biggest and tallest flowers in the world, different hornbill species, the Visayan Warty Pig, and the Visayan Spotted Deer, among others.

Sibalom Natural Park is also a catchment area for two major river systems, the Mau-it and Tipulu-an Rivers, serving as an irrigation source for the municipalities of San Remigio, Sibalom, San Jose, Hamtic, and Belison.

ENRO reiterates that by protecting the forest, watersheds are secured and so is the water supply of the province for residential, commercial, and agricultural consumption.

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Antique Environment and Natural Resources Officer Vivian T. Marfil, in a statement, enjoined the public in helping build a greener, healthier, and more ecologically-balanced province by observing proper waste segregation and the golden rule of waste management - "Reduce, Refuse, Reuse, and Recycle." (AGP/BPS/PIA Antique/Photos courtesy of ENRO Antique)

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