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.
9 comments:
Wow saving turtles! nice Loren, this is one the things you do that i like, saving the environment ang i agree with what you said “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,”
These pawikans return after 25-30 years and go back to where they were hatched to lay eggs. Yung cycle nila ay tuluyan ng nawala dahil sa mga taong nagbreak ng cycle na yun. Sanadi sila tuluyang ma extinct at thank you kay Loren Legarda na nagbigay pansin dito :)
Di lang ang mga pawikan ang iligtas natin. Pati mga sarili natin din dapat. Kung di natin aalagaan ang environment.Pati tayo mahihirapan in the future.
Aanhin ba ng tao yung mga itlog ng pawikan? Grabe naman sila. Dapat umpisahan na natin pangalagaan ang mga ito bago sila maubos.
Bilib talaga ako kay mam Loren kasi kahit busy siya sa madaming bagay e, napapansin niya pa ang mga ganito.
Sana mapread natin sa mga kakilala natin na dapat inuumpisahan na natin ang pangangalaga sa environment natin. Di kasi natin alam na kya tayo madaling tamaan ng disasters dahil kulang tayo sa pangangalaga sa kalikasan. Tulungan natin si Senator na ipaalam ito sa mga tao para tayo'y magtullungan
Gusto ko magvolunteer dito. Pano ako makakasali? Pwede niyo po ba ako email sa "Kimboyer43@yahoo.com"? Thanks.
Siguro dapat natin talagang gumawa na ng action dito. Alagaan natin sila para maabutan pa sila ng future natin. diba??
Kudos sa mga taga Bataan! Sana bigyan pasila ng govt ng supporta para sa mga Pawikan. Ang cute kasi nila. wawa naman if mamatay lang sila :(
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