2nd Stop: Mangrove Garden in Bantayan, Cebu

It's my first time to see a mangrove sanctuary. Mangrove forests are the breeding and nursery grounds for a number of marine organ...


It's my first time to see a mangrove sanctuary.

Mangrove forests are the breeding and nursery grounds for a number of marine organisms.  It also protects the shorelines from flooding. 

In the Philippines, mangrove woods are being used as firewood or charcoal - well, in exchange for a very small amount of money.  It does great damage than good. I'm very happy to know that in Bantayan, they preserve it.

This is definitely a good example of Eco-tourism.   Mangrove planting has a lot of benefits not just for the environmental protection but to the economy as well.  THINK GREEN! :)

How to get to Omagieca Mangrove Garden - By motorcycle, look for the signage and ask the locals.  The locals are extremely helpful and very kind.  

If you can't drive - there are tricycles or locally known as "Trisikad" in the main streets which you can hire for a day.

The roads going to the mangroves are mostly rough.  But the views along the way are amazing! 





 

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 I talked to some of the locals who maintain the sanctuary.  They're very kind, accomodating, always smiling.  They asked how Manila looks like right now. 

Walis making for livelihood

Bye beautiful 

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