DENR restores 98 hectares of mangrove forests on Quezon island

LUCENA CITY — Nearly 98 hectares of typhoon-damaged mangrove forests in the island municipality of Jomalig, Quezon have been rehabilitated, strengthening the town’s natural defenses against storm surges and supporting marine biodiversity, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said.

“Nature has its own built-in shield against the strongest storms, and in Jomalig, Quezon, ...