MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Friday partnered with telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. to promote public awareness on peatlands in Caraga Region. The DENR said peatlands are wetlands that consist of “carbon-rich dead and decaying plant matter.” If kept wet, peatlands can store twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests combined. DENR cited notable peatlands in Caraga Region such as Caimpugan Peatland in the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary (AMWS) at Agusan del Sur. DENR said the Caimpugan Peatland is the only remaining intact peat swamp forest nationwide. The environment agency and PLDT-Smart presented a conversation program on peatlands in a web activity last Nov. 6 to kick off Climate Change Consciousness Week.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 06, 2020 14:15 UTC