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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau, with support from the UNDP Philippines, conducted the National Inception Workshop for the project “Implementing the National Framework on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge in the Philippines” 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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

Five (5) new sites have been added to the list of Protected Areas under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) ahead of the launching of the Year of the Protected Areas on May 23, 2022.     Signed by the President last April 8, 2022 the following are the new protected areas categorized “Protected Read more about Five (5) new sites declared as Protected Areas under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS)[…]

Coinciding with the 90th anniversary of the establishment of protected areas in the country, the DENR in partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and state colleges and universities will lead the celebration of the “Year of Protected Areas in the Philippines”. The celebration aims to Read more about DENR in partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) leads the Year of Protected Areas campaign[…]

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. read more