FEATURED BIODIVERSITY
Featured Wildlife Species (Fauna)
Soft-furred-Hedgehog-podogymnura
Featured Wildlife Species (Flora)
Philippine Lipstick Vine Aeschynantus rejiae
Featured Protected Area
El Nido – Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area
Featured Key Biodiversity Area (KBA)
Pagbilao and Tayabas Bay IBA area
Featured Wetland
Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve in Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape (SIPLAS)
Featured Critical Habitat/ Local Conservation Area
Carmen Critical Habitat for Marine Turtles
Uniqueness of Philippine Biodiversity
Overview: The Philippines is considered a mega-diversity country rivaled only by a few countries in the world when it comes to variety of ecosystems, species and genetic resources. Many of the island comprising the archipelago are believed to have a very high degree of land and animal species endemism covering at least 25 genera of plants and 50% of terrestrial wildlife. The country hosts more than 52,177 described species, of which more than half is found nowhere else in the world. On a per unit area basis, the Philippines probably harbors more diversity of life than any other country on the planet. Understanding the impact and threat of human activities to the natural environment particularly the effect of increasing population, resource exploitation and industrial advancement and recognizing the critical importance of protecting and maintaining the natural biological and physical diversities of public lands that are habitats of rare and endangered species of plants and animals, biogeographic zones and related ecosystems, the Philippine government provided by the Constitution established the comprehensive system of integrated protected areas or the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS). This 2022, four(4) new additional Protected Areas where declared as Protected Landscape bringing to 248 the total number of Protected Areas from the previous 244.
Presently, with the passage of RA 11038 or the Expanded NIPAS Act of 2018, the total number of PA's nationwide increased from 244 to 248.
The 248 Protected Areas under NIPAS covers 7.79M has composed of the 114 Legislated, 13 Proclaimed and the remaining 121 Initial Component.
Terrestrial PAs (4.67M has.) cover 15.6% of total land area of the Philippines
The Marine PAs covers 3.14M has or 1.42% of the total sea area of the Philippines
National Focal Points
MR. MARCIAL C. AMARO JR.
MS. MA. ANTONIA YULO-LOYZAGA
Ms. Noralyn Jubaira-Baja
Mr. Rodolfo D. Robles
Social Media Posts on Biodiversity
Quick Facts about Philippine Biodiversity
Latest news
Gabay Kalikasan Park in Quezon City formally launched
The Gabay Kalikasan Park, a proposed new Linear Park in Barangay Mariana, District 4, Quezon City was formally launched during its groundbreaking ceremony held last March 9, 2023. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) -Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) Caves, Wetlands and other Ecosystems Division OIC Chief Anson Tagtag; DENR National Capital Region Read more about Gabay Kalikasan Park in Quezon City formally launched[…]
2023 World Wildlife Day Celebration
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources thru the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) will lead the country’s celebration of the 2023 World Wildlife Day (WWD). Celebrated annually every 3rd day of March, this date was chosen as it is the birthday of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, which Read more about 2023 World Wildlife Day Celebration[…]
2023 ASIAN WATERBIRD CENSUS
The annual conduct of the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) for 2023 is scheduled on January 7 to 22, 2023. The AWC is an annual event and takes place once a year, during the second and third weeks of January. The census was initiated in 1987 in the Indian subcontinent, and has grown rapidly to cover Read more about 2023 ASIAN WATERBIRD CENSUS[…]
Philippine Clearing House Mechanism wins Gold Award in CHM Awards 2022
The Philippine Clearing House Mechanism (www.philchm.ph) wins the Gold award in the existing CHM Category of the CHM Awards ceremony during the COP 15 on 18th December 2022 at Palais des Congrès, Montréal, Canada. The award ceremony was presided over by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema. Read more about Philippine Clearing House Mechanism wins Gold Award in CHM Awards 2022[…]
2022 ASEAN BIODIVERSITY HEROES RECOGNIZED
The ASEAN has announced the recipients of the 2022 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Awards as one of the highlights of the Seventh ASEAN Heritage Parks Conference organized by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity and Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry-Directorate of Biodiversity Conservation of Species and Genetics in Bogor, Indonesia. nbsp The awards focused on Read more about 2022 ASEAN BIODIVERSITY HEROES RECOGNIZED[…]
Philippines joins the Celebration of Indigenous People’s Day 2022
The Philippines joins two important celebrations recognizing Indigenous Peoples on August 9, 2022: the National Indigenous People’s Day and the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This year’s theme for both celebration is “The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge”, echoing the theme of the international celebration. Read more about Philippines joins the Celebration of Indigenous People’s Day 2022[…]
National Inception Workshop for the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Project
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau, with support from the UNDP Philippines, conducted the National Inception Workshop for the project “???????????? ??? ???????? ????????? ?? ?????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?? ??????? ????????? ??? ?????????? ??????????? ????????? ?? ??? ???????????” or the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Project on June 9-10, 2022. The Read more about National Inception Workshop for the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Project[…]
Deadline for the ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Nomination Extended
The ASEAN Center for Biodiversity has extended the deadline for the submission of nomination for the ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes (ABH) until 15 August 2022. It was recalled that the deadline for the second cycle of the ABH was set last June 24, 2022, scheduled to be awarded in August 2022. However in consideration of the Read more about Deadline for the ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Nomination Extended[…]
DENR-BMB partners with PCG for the protection of Philippine marine environment in observance of the World Oceans Day 2022
In celebration of the World Oceans Day 2022, the DENR – Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) inked a partnership with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for the protection of Philippine marine environment in observance of the World Oceans Day 2022. Aligned with this year’s theme, “#Revitalization: Collective Action for the Oceans”, a ceremonial signing of a Read more about DENR-BMB partners with PCG for the protection of Philippine marine environment in observance of the World Oceans Day 2022[…]
24th Philippine Eagle Week Celebration
The DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau will lead the celebration of the 24th Philippine Eagle Week (PEW) on June 4-10, 2022. BMB intends to celebrate the PEW in Region 12 as a prelude to the release of Philippine eagle “Salagbanog “. Salagbanog was rescued after being trapped among thorny rattan vines while preying on a monkey at Salagbanog Falls, Read more about 24th Philippine Eagle Week Celebration[…]