The four-hectares manage Mangrove Forest is a source of pride of Real because it's a living testaments to its success in preserving its natural resources. In fact the town has already won twice the award for having the cleanest river in the Philippines. Bryan Potestades, assistant planner of the municipality planning office headed by Edgardo Juntereal, reports that their office has to date planted Php25000 worth of mangrove profogules (at the rate of 200 per day) as part of its current program to maintain the health of the mangrove forest. The forest is crucial to the ecological balance of the area since it function as a natural hatchery for many aquatic species on which Real depends for food and for livelihood.