The municipality’s environment program has been largely superficial and limited. When people speak of nature in Puerto Galera, they often relate it to the marine environment.  However, Puerto Galera’s rainforest is equally stunning and equally endangered. If the marine ecosystem has problems with illegal fishing or pollution, the rainforest biggest enemies are the illegal loggers and the Mangyan slash and burn farming technique called kaingin. The crux of the matter is the destruction of these natural assets will also destroy tourism, our main source of livelihood. Ironically, many tourism operators are the main customers of illegal lumber.  The proverbial “killing the goose that lays the golden egg” is always true…