MANILA, November 30, 2012-Senator Loren Legarda today joined the call to save the Philippine Marine Turtles or "Pawikan" at the 2012 Pawikan Festival held at the Pawikan Conservation Center in Morong, Bataan.
Legarda, keynote speaker at the event, remarked that the Pawikan is one of the oldest species that have survived to this day, and are among those that live the longest.
“Pawikans are majestic creatures found throughout the country. However, because of poaching, theft of their eggs for commercial purposes, and destruction of their habitat, they are in danger of becoming extinct,” she said.
“There is no denying that we have become the biggest threat to their existence and to the existence of many other species of animals,” she added.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and United Nations Regional Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, emphasized that the destruction of marine habitats means great losses for many sources of livelihood, including tourism, as well as depletion of food supply.
“I laud the local government of Bataan for their initiatives to protect, conserve, and rehabilitate the Pawikan population. Future generations will be thankful for the concerted action they have achieved,” she said.
The Senator also urged the people of Bataan to spread their advocacy to other communities in the Philippines, saying that we can and should reverse the trend, and stop those who are plundering the seas for their own gain.
“The environment is threatened by the times, by the pressures of modern society, by our very species. But let this be a challenge to harness science and involve our citizens. Let us take that one vital step forward for a safe and green environment for all,” Legarda concluded.
5 comments:
Dapat natin talagang gumawa na ng gagawin para dito. Mas matagal pa satin nakatira sa pinas ang Pinas di na sila nahiya na sinira nila yung cycle ng lifestyle nila. Di maganda yun
Suportahan din sana lahat ng kababayan natin sa Bataan para masave pa ang mga Pawikans against extinction.
"There is no denying that we have become the biggest threat to their existence and to the existence of many other species of animals,”
May point si Loren dito. Tayo nga din ang namamahamak sila. Dapat mapigilan na yung mga naghuhunt sa knila or sa mga itlog na iniiwan nila sa dalmpasigan. Ikulong dapat ang mga iyon.
wow. iba talaga si senadora noh? andami na nya ginagawa at inaasikaso pero di niya nakakalimutan yung ganito. Keep it up mam Loren Legarda :p
Yung kalikasan yung dapat priority ng lahat kasi balang araw yan yung magpapahirap sa atin. Alagaan na sila bago magalit pa
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