Boracay Island, Aklan—Energy Development Corp. is investing P10 million as part of rehabilitation efforts in its adopted wetland in Barangay Balabag here over a three-year period.
“Under our memorandum of agreement with the DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources), the BWCP (Barangay Wetland Conservation Park) is a three-year project,” said EDC corporate social responsibility head Allan Barcena said.
“We plan to invest P10 million during this period. Aside from the walkway and view deck, a visitor information center and other visitor amenities will be built here in the future,” Barcena said.
The 7.79-hectare Wetland No. 2 is one of the nine wetlands in the island identified by the DENR where environmental rehabilitation is needed. The brackish water swamp has been turned into a construction dump over the years.
Wetlands are areas that are permanently or seasonally saturated by water and play a critical role in climate change adaptation and mitigation.
