Tags: Environment, Parks and Recreations
By Anna Valmero
MANILA CITY, METRO MANILA—Antonio Hilario Magno calls Arroceros Forest Park the city’s “last lung” because its trees help counter the harsh effects of pollution.
The 2.2 hectare park is the only remaining patch of green secondary forest in Manila, composed of about 60 tree species and a small bird population of six different species.
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