Contributed by: Glo Abaeo Tuazon
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The topography of Kapangan, Benguet is best suited for agriculture. With a variation of warm climate during daytime and cool to cold in the evenings, the vegetation has grown lush and beautiful. As is the assortment of natural architecture is one to boast about. The area has its share of mountains and hills, flatlands and slopes and a lot of natural water sources ranging from springs to small creeks. The biggest body of water in the area though is the Amburayan River which traces its source from the watersheds of Mountain Province.
The nursery is well on its way producing seedlings for planting. Most of the seedlings are either fruit-bearing or the water retaining kinds.
Kapangan may well be beautiful and forested but in the last few decades with agriculture and livelihood teeming, the sorroundings are undergoing stages of deterioration, at a very alarming pace that the municipal officials have gathered to do something about it. The potential of Kapangan to produce vegetables may not be a match to some of their neighboring benguet municipalities but a majority percentage of their denizens are into agriculture. Aside from some denudation of forested mountain areas, the flatlands are also inclusive of the invasion. The water sources that once floods with abundant water are now slowing down to trickles. Even the farmlots and sprawling gardens are suffering of acid poisoning from too much pesticides and insecticides already. Proofs of all this can be tested from the siltations and water oozing out of the land especially during the rainy season. Like artificial tears from the crying ground, nature calls out, beckoning to those who would care to listen.
Workers hurry up to construct the pathways and the nursery before the rain starts pouring.
This and other matters on climate change and ecological conservation prompted the awakening of Kapangan. To start an effective educational drive on conservation, the Committee on Environment headed by Coun. Manny E. Fermin came up with the idea of creating a model environment, an eco-park of sort, to be maintained by the municipality. In a wide lot below and on the side of the Municipal Hall is a downhill walk to the project area. The officials allotted a small amount, the best that the municipal budget could spare to start it. As is, the snaking concreted pathway leading to the promenade is done. The nursery along the way is ready with the seedlings that are to be planted, ideal now that the rains have come. The landscaping is on its way to perfection. Along the pathways going to the resting huts, they plan to stake in signposts and guides, something of historical and ecological value. All this to end in the vegetation of trees and shrubs. What other ways they could think of to promote awareness for and the love of nature and its importance they could plan out and start in this eco-park. For now Coun. Fermin speaks for them and reaches out to those who may be able to help kapangan fulfil this endeavour, for it still needs a lot.
Coun. Manny E. Fermin (in shades) consults and inspects the construction with Arch. Orville Wangkey.
As is the people there awaits the opening of this park, symbolic of their dedication to start doing a difference for the well being of the land they live in and the people who dwells in it. The difference they do today would leave a legacy to their children. Hopefully with Kapangan leading the way, the others would come up with similar plans to help mother nature regenerate and bloom again.
The concreted snaking pathway leads down to the enclave of lush vegetations and resting huts.
These thick vegetation will be enhanced to go with the planned landscape of the whole panorama.
The province of Apayao was first peopled by negritoes
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