Republic of the Philippines
Province of La Union
MUNICIPALITY OF AGOO
OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN
Households shall be encouraged to adopt certain trees near their residences for them to take care of to ensure their protection and growth; while barangays, non- government organizations, national government agencies and other related entities shall be encouraged to adopt a street, park or mountain to garden/landscape, rehabilitate or reforest.
Section 114.14. Preservation of Flora and Fauna. Hunting, trading, collecting. gathering, acquiring, transporting or mere possession of plants, animals or other products derived from protected areas within the territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality as well as flora and fauna shall be banned. Persons authorized by any concerned National Agency shall inform the MENRO for purposes of monitoring prior to engaging in such activities.
Section 114.15. Seed Banks and Nurseries. The MENRO shall establish a seed bank and nursery for the continuing replenishment, propagation and improvement of ecologically and economically important flora particularly forest trees, ornamental plants, mangroves and related species.
Section 114.16. Management and Rehabilitation of Fragile and Important Habitats of Wildlife. The MENRO shall undertake activities to protect fragile and important habitats of wildlife in the Municipality.
Section 114.17. Reversion of Lands. Lands shall be reverted as follows:
A. All lands which at one time supported the growth of tress and other vegetation that have eventually transformed the land to become ecologically aesthetic shall be recommended for reversion into public parks by the MENRO through the Mayor.
B. All titled lands which have encroached into public lands shall be reverted to the public domain. For the purpose, the Municipal Government shall codinate with the Bureau of Lands for the cancellation of such titles.
Article 5 Agricultural Lands
Section 115.01. Maintenance of Productivity of Agricultural Lands. All agricultural lands shall be maintained in its optimum productive state to ensure food security. Negative consequences of production and utilization shall be balanced with measures to improve the land's capacity to resuscitate and sustain its natural and nurturing processes consistent with sound environmental management.
Section 115.02. Strategic Agricultural Development Zone Map. The Municipal Agriculture Office shall keep a data bank on soil types, soil fertility and their relative geographic distribution and causes of soil degradation which shall serve as basis for policy refinements in the improvement of food production and prevention of the leaching or degradation of the top soil in farmlands. To this end, a Strategic Agricultural Development Zone map shall be prepared.
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