Who we are
The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) of Himamaylan City manages and protects the city's natural resources, including the mangrove forests along its coast. Through this bulletin, ENRO shares its mangrove field reports with the public.
Mandate and legal basis
Local environment and natural resources offices are created under the Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160) to carry out the environmental programs of the local government. Mangrove areas are also protected under the Philippine Fisheries Code (Republic Act No. 8550, as amended by Republic Act No. 10654) and are managed in coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
What we do
- Mangrove inventory and mapping
- Field monitoring of mangrove health
- Mangrove rehabilitation and planting
- Publishing reviewed field reports for the public
How field reports are published
- Field visit. An ENRO researcher visits a mangrove site, takes photos and records the GPS position.
- Species check. The photos can be screened by the system's AI species model. Its result is only a suggestion.
- ENRO review. ENRO staff check the photos, notes and location, and approve, reject or ask for changes.
- Publication. Approved reports appear in this bulletin and on the mangrove map.
Where we report from
8 published reports so far, from these places: