Restoring the Wetlands Through Project Initiatives

The Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands (SCPW) along with other 9 countries partnered with Global Nature Fund to prioritize wetlands restoration. The project, Living Lakes Biodiversity and Climate strives to ensure that local communities and organizations are implementing, managing, and mainstreaming efficient methods and policies for sustainable wetland management.

The SCPW Executive Director, Ms. Amy Leciones, started holding meetings with Pangil, Laguna and Candaba, Pampanga stakeholders to discuss the project. For the municipality of Pangil, the project aims to establish an artificial wetland or “Green Filters” at the Pangil River Eco-Tourism Park. This nature-based solution approach will address water pollution and foster ecosystem restoration. Meanwhile, notable project activities for Candaba, Pampanga include the construction of a Wetland Centre on site, establishment of ecotourism to showcase birds and agricultural landscapes, among others. 

Also, it was decided that a Memorandum of Understanding/Agreement between the parties would be executed to ensure the project’s legal framework, viability, and implementation of a benefit-sharing system.