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

The DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau launces the “???? ???? ??? ?????????” contest in celebration of the 2022 World Wildlife Day on March 3, 2022. The contest is open to all youth nationwide ages 15-20 years old.   The contest aims to unleash and showcase our youth’s creativity while promoting our country’s biodiversity with this year’s theme, Read more about The DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau launches Story Book Contest to start the 2022 World Wildlife Day 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 Read more about BORACAY WETLANDS TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT ON WORLD WETLANDS DAY 2022 CELEBRATION[…]

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 Read more about CEREMONIAL TURN-OVER OF ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE PROTECTION, CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF PEATLANDS IN AGUSAN MARSH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY[…]

Spotlighting on children and youth whose views and voices are often ignored or absent in influence processes and decision-making and highlighting their role and capacity of advocacy, the Biodiversity Management Bureau of DENR launches “Children Writing for Children“, an online Children’s Story Writing Workshop in celebration of International Year of Caves and Karst 2021. Twelve(12) Read more about DENR-BMB Leads kick-of activities for International Year of Caves and Karst 2021[…]

The Philippine Senate on Monday, Sept. 27 approved on third and final reading five local bills that seek to declare five “ecologically vital areas” as protected sites under the National Integrated Protected Areas Systems (NIPAS).   House Bill No(HBN) Short Title Location/Region HBN 9320 Banao Protected Landscape Act Balbalan, Kalinga (CAR) HBN 9327 Tirad Pass Read more about Philippine Senate approves local bills declaring five sites as protected areas[…]

In celebration of this year’s Tamaraw month, the DENR, through the Tamaraw Conservation Project (TCP) and the Provincial Governments of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, in cooperation with partner organizations lined up the several activities.     “The continuous survival of the Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) mainly depends on the unified and concerted efforts not only of Read more about Philippines celebrates National Tamaraw Month 2021[…]

In time with the bird migration season, the DENR shall join the global community in the observance of the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) on the 9th of October 2021. The WMBD is espoused by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) to increase awareness of the plight of migratory Read more about DENR joins the global community in the observance of the 2021 World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD)[…]

The conclusion of the 31st Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (AWGNCB) marked another step forward by the ASEAN member-states (AMS) on biodiversity conservation. The meeting, held on July 8-9, 2021 and chaired by the Biodiversity Management Bureau’s Undersecretary and OIC Director Edilberto Leonardo, oversaw a productive effort by the Read more about PH Chairs the 31st Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (AWGNCB)[…]

    Knowing more about our oceans and becoming a certified CORA Ocean Planeteer!   In line with the celebration of the Month of the Ocean (MOO) 2021, the CORA, in partnership with the DENR – Biodiversity Management Bureau, is launching the #CORAOceanSchool this Friday, May 14. Topics on ocean conservation and management as well Read more about 2021 Month of the Ocean Celebration Highlights[…]