The Bakhawan Eco-Park is a 220 hectares (540 acres) mangrove forest located in Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines. The mangrove reforestation project started in 1990 when the local government and several non-government organizations transformed the muddy shoreline of Barangay New Buswang into a mangrove reforestation site to prevent flood and storm surges in the community. The park is dubbed as the Philippines' most successful mangrove reforestation project.[1] The Eco-park is operated by the Kalibo Save the Mangroves Association (KASAMA). The word "bakhawan", in the local dialect, means "mangrove".[2]
- ^ "Bakhawan Eco-Tourism". Official Website of the Province of Aklan. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Bakhawan Eco-Park". Lakbayin. Archived from the original on February 17, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.