DENR Confirms 168-Hectare Peatland in Leyte, Boosting Climate Mitigation Hopes
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has confirmed a peatland of approximately 168 hectares in Palo, Leyte. This addition to the country's inventory of carbon-rich wetland ecosystems is significant for climate change mitigation, raising environmental conservation and climate action awareness in the Philippines.
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