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DENR and ADB Train 61 Vis-Min LGUs on Wildlife Laws
A total of 58 local government units (LGUs) and 101 trainees (44% female) from parts of Visayas and Mindanao participated in the recently concluded Webinar on Wildlife Laws held online from September to October 2020. Forty-four (44) trainees from 31 LGUs in Region 7 participated in the webinar held last October 19-23, 2020. On the other hand,…
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180 Trainees From DENR and Other Law Enforcement Agencies Graduate From Virtual Wildlife Law Enforcement Training
A total of 180 staff from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and law enforcement agencies graduated from the Basic Wildlife Law Enforcement (BWLE) training held online from July 10-August 10, 2020 for Regions 13 and 11, and August 13 – 28, 2020 for Region 7, respectively. Among the graduates are 119 staff…
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Third Episode of Pa Talk Showcases Ecotourism in Protected Areas
Organized by the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in partnership with the Office of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, the third episode of the PA Talk #ProtectedAreasforAProtectedFuture streamed live on August 25, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. Atty. Ipat Luna and Asec Ricardo Calderon, the Assistant Secretary for Climate Change and…
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Repatriation of Luzon Bleeding Heart
On August 20, 2020, ten (10) heads of captive-bred Luzon bleeding-heart pigeons made their way back to the Philippines from Singapore. Produced by the initial two (2) pairs of the species brought to Singapore in 2012 as part of the conservation-breeding efforts of the DENR, Avilon Zoo and the Jurong Bird Park (JBP), the progenies…
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The Value of Wildlife
What is the Value of Wildlife?Economic valuation on marine turtles and blue-naped parrots held What’s the value of a parrot soaring above a forest? How about a marine turtle grazing serenely by the coast? The reasons for conserving wildlife range from the moral obligation to prevent extinction to more pragmatic reasons like wildlife tourism or…
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DENR, ADB Extends Project on Combating Environmental Organized Crime in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Asian Development Bank have agreed to extend the implementation of the DENR-ADB/ Global Environment Facility (GEF) Project on Combating Environmental Organized Crime in the Philippines (CIWT Project) by 12 months. The decision was made during its 3rd Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting held…
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Second Episode of Pa Talk Features Participation of Local Communities in Protected Area Management
Organized by the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in partnership with the Office of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, the second episode of the PA Talk #ProtectedAreasforAProtectedFuture streamed live on July 28, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. Atty. Ipat Luna and Asec Ricardo Calderon, the Assistant Secretary for Climate Change and…
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DENR Seals Landmark Partnership with PLDT-Smart for Peatlands Conservation
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has forged a partnership with leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT, Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) to protect one of the country’s most vital natural resources needed to combat climate change – its peatlands. Under this agreement, the…
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DENR-BMB, Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, CCCLaunch Pa Talk
#ProtectedAreasForAProtectedFuture Pilot episode featured frontliners of biodiversity conservation The pilot episode of PA Talk #ProtectedAreasforAProtectedFuture streamed live at 10:00 AM of June 22, Monday – the 2nd anniversary of the enactment of R.A. No. 11038 or the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act of 2018. The program was hosted by Deputy Speaker Loren…
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First Record of Hooded Cranes in the Philippines
By Anson M. Tagtag and John Berhel Doria On March 5, 2020, the DENR Region 13 confirmed the presence of seven Hooded cranes (Grus monacha) in Brgy. Libertad, Sta. Monica, Siargao Island, the first record of the species in the country. The sighting was previously reported on February 25, 2020 by Greg Laude, a member…
