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SNCAT Conserves Mangrove Trees

Barangay Day-asan, Surigao City is a coastal area endowed with serenity on its fishery resource. This consists of vast mangrove areas that have been the object of attraction when entering the place. This has beautifully lined crossing the boarders of several trenches that has produces electrifying currents during low and high tides.

It is eight kilometers from the hub of Surigao City. This can be reached by water born carrier and land vehicle. By land, approaching the place a full view of Surigao City can be fully viewed which made it viable for the tourist to experience the exhilarating experience.

Surigao del Norte College of Agriculture and Technology-Institute of Marine Science (SNCAT-IMSF) can be found in this coastal barangay. Though it’s not popular with its infrastructure development, it pleasures with its mangrove conservation management. It stewards 57 hectares with second growth mangrove area officially approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

It consists of species which is estimated to .03% Sonneratia, 9% Avicennia, fruticans .07%, 90.9% Rhizophora . These mangroves positioned by a zonation going to seaward area. It protects the whole place of barangay from any untoward sea incidence.

The entire mangrove area is approximately occupied with four hectares household occupants, one hectare resort area (2 resorts) and several fish cages.

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