Cycads, a classification of spermatophytes or seed plants, have been around for hundreds of millions of years ago. In fact, one of the earliest cycad fossils dates to the early Permian period, which was over 200 million years ago, and even before dinosaurs roamed the earth. These pants flourished during the Jurassic period, which was more than 130 million years ago—making them some of the most ancient plants that live today. Cycas riuminiana—an endemic species found in Luzon—particularly grows within Masungi Georeserve in Baras, Rizal.
Cycads, a classification of spermatophytes or seed plants, have been around for hundreds of millions of years ago. In fact, one of the earliest cycad fossils dates to the early Permian period, which was over 200 million years ago, and even before dinosaurs roamed the earth. These pants flourished during the Jurassic period, which was more than 130 million years ago—making them some of the most ancient plants that live today. Cycas riuminiana—an endemic species found in Luzon—particularly grows within Masungi Georeserve in Baras, Rizal.
According to the Masungi Georeserve Foundation, cycads are regarded as the "Rosetta Stone" of plant biology because of the information they contain about the Earth's past. Of the 11 cycads species in the Philippines, 10 are endemic—or can only be found here. Unfortunately, more than half of the 297 known species and sub-species of cycads around the world are now classified as threatened due to loss of habitat and illegal plant collecting.
You can learn more about this ancient plant when you get to tour Masungi Georeserve, a large-scale and multi-sector initiative to restore devastated lands in Rizal. Their efforts toward reforestation continue to be under the threat of treasure-hunting, kaingin, and quarrying. Booking slots for visits to the site have yet to resume due to the government's quarantine guidelines.
Source:
esquiremag.ph
masungigeoreserve.com
https://www.facebook.com/masungigeoreserve/posts/2824550141164532?ref=syn_article_esquireph
I began my career in the banking industry in 1997, and stayed approx 6 years in it. This industry boost his knowledge about the economic condition in Indonesia, both macro and micro, and how to
More
understand it. My banking career continued in Yogyakarta when I joined in a program funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB),as the coordinator for a program aimed to help improve the quality of learning and teaching process in private universities in Yogyakarta. When the earthquake stroke Yogyakarta, I chose to join an international NGO working in the area of ?disaster response and management, which allows me to help rebuild the city, as well as other disaster-stricken area in Indonesia. I went on to become the coordinator for emergency response in the Asia Pacific region. Then I was assigned for 1 year in Cambodia, as a country coordinator mostly to deliver developmental programs (water and sanitation, education, livelihood). In 2009, he continued his career as a protocol and HR officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Surabaya, and two years later I joined the Political and Economic Section until now, where i have to deal with extensive range of people and government officials, as well as private and government institution troughout eastern Indonesia.
I am the founder and Editor-in-Chief in Good News From Indonesia (GNFI), a growing and influential social media movement, and was selected as one of The Most Influential Netizen 2011 by The Marketeers magazine.
I also wrote a book on "Fundamentals of Disaster Management in 2007"?, "Good News From Indonesia : Beragam Prestasi Anak Bangsa di dunia"? which was luanched in August 2013, and "Indonesia Bersyukur"? which is launched in Sept 2013. In 2014, 3 books were released in which i was one of the writer; "Indonesia Pelangi Dunia"?, "Indonesia The Untold Stories"? and "Growing! Meretas Jalan Kejayaan"
I give lectures to students in lectures nationwide, sharing on full range of issues, from economy, to diplomacy
Less
View all posts
