DENR-CAR celebrates IDF through forest bathing
Department of Environment and Natural Resources-CAR Regional Office employees walk the trails of Camp John Hay for a forest bathing experience in celebration of the International Day of Forests on March 21.
Dubbed as “Forests and Sustainable Production and Consumption”, this year’s celebration seeks to aim awareness about the sustainable forest management and resource use which are critical in preventing the worsening the impacts of climate change. The theme also underscores the importance of forests for their environmental, economic, social and health benefits.
Through forest bathing, participants were able to better appreciate the aesthetic and tourism value of forests in Camp John Hay which offer healthy physical activities such as trekking and biking.
Forest bathing is an ecological therapy excursion which has become a fitness trend, especially this time of pandemic. Originally called “shinrin-yoku” in Japan, forest bathing offers a two-fold experience - relaxation and an opportunity to commune with the environment and appreciate it.
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