Plant Poaching in the Philippines
Plant Poaching: Should every plantita and plantito worry? Photo from The Inside Guide . Lockdowns after lockdowns. The Plantita and Plantito revolution brought forth a new age of plant enthusiasm. Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram were flooded with collaborating groups, live sellers, and traders of our little green friends. As a result, the demand for houseplants exponentially increased and revived the sector of horticulture. However, your Tita's plants may not be directly sourced from plant sellers and importers; rather, it might be from our protected rainforests. This presents an imminent problem to local biodiversity conservation, as native Philippine flora are slowly stripped away in their natural habitats in the way of Plant Poaching . The Price of Plant Poaching (2017). California Academy of Sciences What is Plant Poaching? Plant poaching is sim...
