The now-barren mining site is sandwiched by two protected areas.
A knowledge-sharing event organized by Thinking Machines gathered researchers and conservationists to discuss the growing role of AI in mangrove forest protection.
Bais Bay is one of the Philippines’ largest marine protected areas, part of the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS).
The Philippines’ rehabilitated “illegal mangrove cutting capital” is among the world’s Top 100 Green Destinations.
The Panaon Island Protected Seascape is a 61,204-hectare marine sanctuary home to endangered species.