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25th Philippine Eagle Week
“Unity in Action: Achieving success together” The year 2023 commemorates the 25th year since the Philippine Eagle Week was promulgated via Presidential Decree No. 615; this week rekindles our commitment to protect and conserve a national treasure, a Filipino nation’s gift to humankind, the Great Philippine eagle. Brought about by the unrelenting destruction of its…
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Philippines to host the 33rd Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (AWGNCB) and the 10th ASEAN Heritage Parks Committee Meeting (AHPC)
On June 20-21, 2023, the Philippines will be hosting the 33rd Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (AWGNCB) and the 10th ASEAN Heritage Parks Committee Meeting (AHPC) to be held at the Conrad Hotel, Manila. Both discussions pave the way towards sustainability and nature-based actions – in addressing the challenges…
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Training of Trainers on Peatland Assessment and Management
Agusan del Sur, Philippines – The Ensuring Sustainable Benefits from Peatland through Protection and Wise Use (ESBenePeat) Project in collaboration with the Measurable Action for Haze-Free Sustainable Land Management in Southeast Asia (MAHFSA) Component 1 conducted the Training of Trainers on Peatland Assessment and Management on 11-15 April 2023 in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur. A total of 53 participants…
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Stakeholders Confirm Support for the ABS Project’s 2023 Plans
Quezon City, Philippines — Stakeholders forming the national and regional inter-agency technical working group of the Implementing the National Framework on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge in the Philippines Project (ABS Project) convened on 1-2 February 2023 to refine the project’s implementation strategies for 2023. A total of 69 representatives from…
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Strengthening the Fight Against Wildlife Trafficking: DENR-BMB and UNODC’s Training Course on Digital Forensics Software and Turnover of Specialized law Enforcement Equipment
Quezon City, Philippines- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) co-organized the “Training Course on Digital Forensics Software and Turnover and Demonstration of Specialized Law Enforcement Equipment” conducted at Park Inn by Radisson North EDSA, Quezon City, Metro Manila from 6-10 March…
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DENR-BMB Lauded Partners in Wildlife Conservation and Protection in the Celebration of 2023 World Wildlife day
Quezon City, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) spearheaded the annual celebration of World Wildlife Day (WWD) held on 03 March 2023 with the theme “Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation”, recognizing partners at various levels who are significantly contributing towards the conservation and protection of the Philippines’ wild…
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Gabay Kalikasan Park Groundbreaking Ceremony
The Gabay Kalikasan Park was formally launched during its groundbreaking ceremony held in Barangay Mariana, District 4, Quezon City on March 9, 2023. The Gabay Kalikasan Park is part of the Memorandum of Agreement for the Building a Biodiversity Friendly Urban Development Project thru the Adopt-a-City scheme among the DENR-BMB, DENR-NCR, QC LGU and MPIC…
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DENR Hails Recognition of Mangrove Reserve in Siargao Island as ‘Wetland of International Importance’
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) welcomed the recognition of the Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve in Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape (SIPLAS) as a Wetland of International Importance during the World Wetlands Day (WWD) 2023 celebration on February 2. Anchored on the theme, “It’s Time for Wetland Restoration,” the national celebration of…
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Inception Meeting for the implementation of the “Ensuring Benefits from Peatlands through Protection and Wise-Use” (ESBenePeat) Project
Quezon City, Philippines – The Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) conducted an Inception Meeting for the “Ensuring Benefits from Peatlands through Protection and Wise-Use” (ESBenePeat) Project on January 12, 2023 to level off understanding of the Project among key partner institutions and co-implementers and to ensure the smooth and strategic execution of the project through collaborative…
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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Presents the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit Report in the Philippines
Makati City, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) jointly organized an event to present the comprehensive output of the inter-country collaboration, “The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit Report on the Philippines”…
