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DENR: Over 500 hectares of mangroves in Manila Bay may be affected by oil spill
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8/15/2024
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources says over 500 hectares of mangrove forests could be affected by the oil spill in Bataan.
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources says over 500 hectares of mangrove
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forests could be affected by the oil spill in Bataan
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This as operations to siphon oil from affected waters begin Tuesday, August 13
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The DENR's Biodiversity Management Bureau assessed critical ecosystems within 30 kilometers
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of the spot where the oil tanker MT Terra Nova capsized on July 25
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Besides mangrove forests, the Bureau says the sludge may also affect more than 2,000
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hectares of seagrass meadows, 2,000 hectares of coral reef systems, and 44 known habitats
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of migratory birds
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The Philippine Coast Guard says Harbour Star, the company contracted to siphon off the oil,
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has started removing oil from the sunken ship
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This is to prevent further spillage when the vessel is towed to shore
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