A mere seven months after it set itself the ambitious goal of planting two million mangroves, Malizia Mangrove Park announced today, 29th October, that it has achieved the milestone.

Building on this achievement, the team behind the conservation venue in the southern Philippine region of Davao Oriental now sets its sights on a new target of restoring 5 million mangroves and the launch of its mangrove subscription.

According to Team Malizia skipper Boris Hermann: “Together with the Mama Earth Foundation, we created the Malizia Mangrove Park in the Philippines where half the mangroves were lost over the past 100 years. This new achievement marks a significant step forward in our commitment to combat climate change, restore biodiversity, and protect our coastal ecosystems.”

Established in 2020, the Malizia Mangrove Park makes an important contribution to the restoration of this coastal ecosystem, provides a better income for local residents, and the mangroves bind large quantities of carbon dioxide. In teaming up with experts from the Davao Oriental State University and local community, the goal of the park was to plant one million mangroves next to the existing ones.

An act of restoration

According to Hermann, the Park’s primary aim is to restore the forest in Mati, Davao Oriental to a point where the mangroves can reproduce themselves and where, in the long-run, no human intervention will be required for propagation.

He said: “By setting these ambitious million marks, we break down what seems like an impossible task into achievable milestones, and push us, as well as motivate others, to take further action to protect an invaluable ecosystem.”

Adding mangrove subscription to the equation

The idea behind the Malizia Mangrove Park’s mangrove subscription is to offer a way for people to make a meaningful, lasting contribution to the environment with a new mangrove planted on their behalf each day. 

With this plan, 365 mangroves are planted annually for 125 euros per year. If not cancelled, the subscription automatically renews each year. 

For subscribers, it is reassuring to know that every day, something positive is happening to counteract climate change and biodiversity loss. 

Hermann said of this new initiative: “With continued support from partners, who for some have seamlessly integrated donations into their daily operations, and from anonymous donors, fans, friends and organisations, we are confident that we can reach these new milestones and make an even greater positive impact on the environment. Together, we can drive meaningful change and create a sustainable future for all.”