The Department of Environment and Natural Resources says over 500 hectares of mangrove forests could be affected by the oil spill in Bataan.
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00:00The Department of Environment and Natural Resources says over 500 hectares of mangrove
00:06forests could be affected by the oil spill in Bataan
00:09This as operations to siphon oil from affected waters begin Tuesday, August 13
00:14The DENR's Biodiversity Management Bureau assessed critical ecosystems within 30 kilometers
00:20of the spot where the oil tanker MT Terra Nova capsized on July 25
00:25Besides mangrove forests, the Bureau says the sludge may also affect more than 2,000
00:30hectares of seagrass meadows, 2,000 hectares of coral reef systems, and 44 known habitats
00:36of migratory birds
00:38The Philippine Coast Guard says Harbour Star, the company contracted to siphon off the oil,
00:43has started removing oil from the sunken ship
00:45This is to prevent further spillage when the vessel is towed to shore