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Philippines’ Protected Areas Take Center Stage on the International Day for Biological Diversity Celebration
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Biodiversity Management Bureau, leads the Philippine celebration of the 2022 International Day for Biological Diversity (IDBD). Since the year 2000, the IDBD has been globally celebrated every 22nd of May annually to raise awareness on the values, relevance and importance of biodiversity to human lives…
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BMB Conducts Training on ArcGIS Survey123 for Survey Form Creation, Dashboard Development and Its Analysis
The Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) through the Biodiversity Policy and Knowledge Management Division conducted a training on ArcGIS Survey 123 participated by technical staff from the different divisions and focal persons of the Bureau’s Client Satisfaction Survey. The objective of the training was to capacitate the participants in using Survey123, a powerful tool for creating,…
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DENR Order Sets Biodiversity Protection Measures in Mining Operations
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources issued an order providing measures to protect and conserve terrestrial and marine biodiversity in all stages of mining operations. In a release Tuesday, the DENR said acting environment chief Jim Sampulna signed Administrative Order 2022-04 or the “Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation in Mining Operations.” The order, which covers…
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DENR-BMB Signs Landmark Memorandum of Agreement with DENR-NCR, Quezon City LGU and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation for the Implementation of Urban Biodiversity Program
The DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the DENR-National Capital Region (NCR), Quezon City Local Government Unit and the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation for “Building a Biodiversity-friendly Urban Environment in Metro Manila: Adopt a City approach” project on March 15, 2022 at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center. The project is…
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Boracay Wetlands Take the Spotlight on World Wetlands Day 2022 Celebration
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, through its Biodiversity Management Bureau, leads the Philippine celebration of the 2022 World Wetlands Day. World Wetlands Day is being celebrated every February 2 annually to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and our planet. The date marks the anniversary of the Convention…
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Amending the Wildlife Protection Act is a Worthy Investment Against Potential Pandemics
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines needs to urgently strengthen its twenty-year-old Wildlife Protection Act to help stop potential outbreaks. Numerous global scientific studies have shown that most new infectious diseases emerge when pathogens are transmitted from animals to humans – or what we call zoonotic disease transmission. These diseases emerge not because of the…
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Rare Migrant Spotted in Tanza Marine Tree Park
On 20 October 2021, four (4) heads of Common shelducks (Tadorna tadorna) were spotted in the mudflats of Tanza Marine Tree Park located in Tanza, Navotas during the regular monitoring of the Conservation and Development Division of DENR – National Capital Region. Common shelducks are short-billed ducks with a goose-like appearance. They feed mostly on…
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Ceremonial Turn-over of Additional Equipment for the Protection, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Peatlands in Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
The Philippines’ telecommunication giant and digital services provider PLDT, Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) turned- over additional equipment to strengthen the protection and enforcement activities at Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary (AMWS) during the ceremonial turn-over ceremony held on October 25, 2021 at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in…
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Tamaraw Month – October 2021
“The continuous survival of the Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) mainly depends on the unified and concerted efforts not only of the Mindoreños but all the Filipinos.” This is the very essence of Presidential Proclamation No. 273 that declares October of every year as a “Special Month for the Conservation and Protection of the Tamaraw in Mindoro”.…
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World Migratory Bird Day 2021
Here comes the migratory birds again! This season marks the annual bird migration in the Philippines, whereby influx of birds from the northern hemisphere is expected to commence around September (southward migration) to escape the winter, take refuge, and feed along wetlands and forests throughout the country. These birds will return to their breeding grounds…
