Today, the 1st of March we celebrate World Seagrass Day!!!

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀.

Did you know that the Philippines has the highest seagrass diversity across Southeast Asia? With 19 different species of seagrasses to be found!

Our seagrass ecosystem plays a significant role in performing a wide range of physical and biological functions such as supporting our fisheries and coastal communities, providing habitat for diverse marine species, and preventing erosions in our shorelines.

Unfortunately, numerous contributors, including pollution, coastal development, climate change, prohibited fishing practices and boating activities, i.e., anchoring on seagrass meadows lead to the degradation of this ecosystem. To address issues on seagrass degradation in our country, conservation measures have been and still be undertaken today.

Now that you know, let us use this day to spread awareness and take action to protect and conserve this vital ecosystem for the present and future generations.

#worldseagrassday2023

DENR 7 Central Visayas joins the nation in celebrating “𝓝𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓪𝓵 𝓦𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓷’𝓼 𝓜𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓱” with the theme, “𝗪𝗘 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆” as per Proclamation No. 227 s. 1988. This is to highlight women’s achievements and emphasize the role of Filipino women in the social, cultural, economic and political development.

We begin this new era of the National Women’s Month Celebration with the hope and ambition that WE are all for Gender Equality, WE are all for an inclusive society.

#WEcanbeEquALL

#2023nationalwomensmonth