National Arbor Day – Building Greener Cities – ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฑ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ญ
๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ The rapid expansion of cities takes place without any land use planning strategy and the resulting human pressure has highly damaging effects on forests, landscapes, as well as green areas in and around cities. Increasing pollution and the frequency of catastrophic climatic occurrences are all effects of urbanization that are frequently exacerbated by climate change. Urban trees can help cities become more adaptable to change by mitigating some of the adverse effects and social repercussions of urbanization. A city with well-planned and well-managed green infrastructure becomes more resilient, sustainable, and equitable in climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and ecosystem conservation. Trees can provide a benefit package worth two to three times more than the investment made in planting and caring for them throughout their lifetime. ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐, ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐!
Christmas Gift Idea 3: Spend Time Outdoors!
While gifts may be nice, quality time this holiday may also be what our loved ones need. This Christmas why not try some outdoor activities that are not only good bonding activities with family or friends, they are also good for your health and for our environment. Check out public parks here in Davao that you may visit. Visit Shrine Hills for bird watching and other garden and nature resorts in Davao.
Shrine Hills is Davaoโs Urban Center Bird Refuge
As many as 72 species of birds have been documented in Davao Cityโs Shrine Hills. Twenty of these recorded birds are found only in the Philippines. The area is seen as an urban forest, a much needed green space in the urban district and hailed as the cityโs last potential large-tier park based on the public parks study in Davao by New York University. Environmental groups are advocating for Shrine Hillsโ continued protection and are proposing the privately-owned publicly open spaces (POPOS) concept as a win-win solution for land owners who want to develop their properties for business. “We managed an impressive 26 species on the day and the total species recorded in the Shrine Hills area now numbers 72, 20 of which are endemic,” said Pete Simpson, Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, who has been making records of birds for Jacks Ridge and other areas in Shrine Hills.