• 6 months ago
Sa mga naghahanap ng gagawin ngayong weekend, pwedeng mag-reconnect with nature sa la mesa ecopark na muling magbubukas sa publiko simula bukas!


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00:00For those who are looking for something to do this weekend, you can reconnect with nature in La Mesa Eco Park
00:07which will be open to the public again starting tomorrow.
00:10What you can do there, is what Marie Jamali is aiming for.
00:17There are many birds that seem to be flying in their nests.
00:23There are birds of prey, lizards, and other wild animals.
00:28Aside from the trees that are growing,
00:30and other plants and flowers,
00:32how many of these can be seen in this forest in the middle of the city?
00:37Yes, you heard it right!
00:39Because of the beautiful La Mesa Eco Park, which will be open to the public again tomorrow.
00:44But we were able to see it here in Quezon City.
00:47La Mesa Eco Park is seen to be a recreational park before.
00:51But now that we are reopening it,
00:53we see that this is more of an environmental hub.
00:57An environmental hub that would really awaken the environmental consciousness of the public.
01:03As part of what they want to teach,
01:05next to improving the environment,
01:07is to give importance to nature.
01:09Now that we are facing climate change,
01:11it is best that our public, that our citizens,
01:15will be able to reconnect to the nature.
01:17And be able to provide an avenue for them to really help the nature.
01:22In the case of the La Mesa Watershed,
01:24it is not just the source of our tap water.
01:27It is also home to a lot of animals.
01:29Based on the biodiversity assessment that was done
01:32within a week of observation here in La Mesa Eco Park,
01:36it turns out that more than 220 species of flora and fauna can be seen here.
01:42That is why this method is perfect
01:44so that we will not only be able to reconnect with nature,
01:47but also to bring life to nature
01:49so that we can take care of and love our nature more.
01:53Because there are exotic species that have been found to be dangerous to our endemic or native species,
01:59this method is already being used.
02:01We want to get rid of the exotic species.
02:04So the weeding and clearing to eliminate the competition
02:09between the exotic and the native species that we will plant.
02:13The bird watchers, Michael and Karen,
02:15who have been observing this place for more than 10 years,
02:18are happy with the organization of the Eco Park.
02:20The birds are happy because no one is catching them.
02:24Even the park goers, they don't care about the wild birds.
02:29Here, you can request a guided tour for bird watching.
02:32This is the only forest in Metro Manila where we can see forest birds.
02:38For those looking for adventure,
02:40there is also wall climbing, rappelling, forest paintball, archery tag,
02:45and a place for team building.
02:47Only the first phase will be open to the public,
02:50but in the second and third phase,
02:52it is possible to visit a lagoon and camp and hike.
02:55Entrance is free for the residents of Quezon City
02:58and entrance to non-residents is only 20 pesos.
03:01But to protect the environment,
03:03visitors are limited to 1,000 per day.
03:06That's why it needs to be reserved on the website of the Manila Water Foundation.
03:10For GMI Integrated News, Maris Umali, Natutok, 24 Hours.

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