One man’s quest to line Sampaloc Lake with native trees

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One man’s quest to line Sampaloc Lake with native trees

AVANT GARDENERThe Philippines is a center for biodiversity. Unfortunately, the significance of this is lost on many Filipinos. Many Filipinos do not understand that flora and fauna play a huge role in the health of the planet. Sometimes, well-meaning people will implement poorly-thought out programs that result in the further degradation of our flora and fauna. Most of the time, this involves planting the wrong tree species or releasing invasive…