LOOK: BCT-Community Extension Head, Dr. Arthelo P. Palma and the team, together with the group of students, faculty and staff, participated in the said cause by planting another batch of mangrove tree seedlings in the designated mangrove areas in Toril District, Davao City.
The Research and Community Extension Office is active in supporting community engagements and activities for social and environmental welfare like the project Baka-one of Brokenshire College Toril as an initiative of student affairs and organization.
Last October 20, 2022, the team, together with the group of students, faculty and staff, participated in the said cause by planting another batch of mangrove tree seedlings in the designated mangrove areas in Toril district, Davao City. The goal is for environmental restoration and sustainability after human social and economic activities cause threats and harm ecology and natural balance.
Mangroves are trees or shrubs that are supposed to decorate the coastal intertidal zone. These groups of flora have an affinity for the saltwater environment, which is why they are mostly blanketing areas near the shore or delta river. At this point, seawater and freshwater from the river meet, forming brackish water.
Various studies linked mangroves to an array of ecological and economic importance. From the Journal of PNAS, mangroves were found to increase fishery yields. Mangroves can be a breeding place for some aquatic organisms like fish, molusks and crustaceans. In addition, lately, to a study published in Nature, mangroves have significant global flood protection benefits. The study reveals that 15 million more people would be flooded worldwide if mangroves were lost.
Now is the time to take action. Be part of the cause of Brokenshire College Toril and its Research and Community Extension department.
Dr. Arthelo P. Palma , BCTORIL RCE
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