Facts About Illegal Logging In The Philippines

Oct 03, 2012 · The crime of illegal logging has already destroyed much of the original forests in the Philippines. This rampant illegal logging has afflicted many parts of the country – destroying the livelihood of many Filipinos, threatening biodiversity and causing environmental hazards.

Jul 14, 2014 · Widespread logging was responsible for much of the historical forest loss in the Philippines. Despite government bans on timber harvesting following severe flooding in the late 1980s and early 1990s, illegal logging continues today.

The government says 1 200 cases have been filed against persons involved in illegal logging with 186 convictions P700,000 worth of illegal lumber apprehended at Manila port Mar 15, 2014 - 7:00 AM...

Sep 18, 2013 · “Approximately two-thirds of the country’s original mangroves have been lost,” noted Population Reference Bureau’s Kathleen Mogerlgaard. Aside from logging (whether legal or illegal), other causes of deforestation in the Philippines are forest fires, “kaingin” farming (slash-and-burn agriculture), and mining operations.Author: Gaia Discovery

EO 23 also mandates the creation of a national task force against illegal logging that will have regional counterparts. This move was both welcomed and criticized by environmentalists. Though EO 23 bans logging in natural and residual forests, and prevents the DENR from issuing more logging permits, cutting of trees to make way for plantations is not prohibited under Section 2.2.

Mar 04, 2018 · The Philippines is losing approximately 47,000 hectares of forest cover every year, according to the data provided by the Forest Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. In 2003, the country’s forests comprised 7.2 million hectares. But in 2010, forest cover went down by 4.6 percent or about 6.8 million hectares.