He said the shores have turned “red” as several portions have been covered in hip-deep mud.
Dela Rosa said they are coordinating with the local government units to enforce existing policies such as those stated under the Lanuza Bay Environmental Management Plan to mitigate the threats posed by sedimentation in coastal areas.
He said that while there is mining operation in Carrascal town in Surigao del Sur, mining activities in neighboring Surigao del Norte are also affecting the marine life in their province.
“It will cover the marine habitat such as mangrove and sea grass where the fish and crabs lay their eggs. Because it’s gone, they will transfer other areas,” he said.
Citing a recently published scientific paper, he said the destruction caused by sedimentation in the province would also reach the other coastal areas in the Philippines.
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He said the problem involving the runoff wastes could have been prevented had the requirement of setting up settling ponds to trap the sediments from mining sites been not only strictly enforced but also strengthened.
He said settling ponds would overflow during heavy downpour, spilling most of the sediments out to the seas.
He emphasized the need to strictly enforce the Philippine Mining Act of 1995, National Integrated Protected Areas System Act, Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act as well as local laws like the land use plan to mitigate the effects brought about by mining operations.||| |||buy vilitra online with |||
