Department of Environment & Natural Resources Provincial Environment & Natural Resources Office Capitol Road, Telaje, 8300 Tandag City, Surigao del Sur

Tel. No.: (086) 211 - 3337

Website: http://penrosurigaodelsur.com/

E-mail: penrosds_r13@yahoo.com

Surigao del Sur Arboretum ♥ April 2016 / JSN

Produced by

Official Name : Arboretum of PENRO Surigao del Sur

Date Proclaimed as Arboretum

: September 8, 2015

Location : Within the IFMA 35 of PICOP Resources Indus-tries in Sitio Sanyata, San Roque, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur

Total Area : Four (4 ) hectares

Climatic Type : Type II

Terrain : Undulating or gently sloping

Dominant Soil : Clay Loam Type

No. of Trees/ Timber Inventory

: 527 trees

Major flora : Dipterocarp species (e.g White lauan, Mayapis, Almon, Bagtikan), shrubs, palms, rattan, and other endemic tree species.

Management Team

: PENRO-Surigao del Sur, CENRO-Bislig, and Baran-gay Council of San Roque of Bislig, Surigao del Sur.

A RBORETUM of PENRO Surigao del Sur is a plot of land with many different trees or shrubs grown for

demonstration, educational and scientific related purposes. It also serves as the eco-tourism destination of Bislig City and Surigao del Sur.

ARBORETUM

To protect and conserve the native / indigenous flora and fauna within the arboretum area.

To re-vegetate the area with ornamental woody plants and saplings.

To provide a rare and unique tourist destination with emphasis to the importance of biodiversity.

To enhance the environmental aware-ness of the visiting tourists and the populace within the locality and the province as a whole.

To provide alternative area for recreation, leisure and enjoyment to the constitutes of Surigao del Sur and visiting tourists.

To serve as model for environmental destination of the province.

To province a living laboratory/ research/ scientific study center for the students, researchers, visitors, local communities and other government institutions while preserving the natural beauty and ambiance of the forest ecosystem.