Our Fragile Earth, a documentary show featuring the country’s protected areas, premiered its second series last November 29, 2020 on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC). The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB), with the support of the office of Former Senator and now House Deputy Speaker and Antique Read more about A Documentary featuring the Protected Areas of the Philippines premiered its second series on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC).[…]

The four-part webinar series entitled “Mainstreaming Biodiversity in the Infrastructure Sector” will discuss and provide better understanding of the role of cities in biodiversity conservation. Urban and biodiversity experts will come together and shed light on the question, “How do we make our growing cities more biodiversity-friendly?” They will discuss ways to meaningfully integrate biodiversity Read more about The Biodiversity Management Bureau launches “Green Infrastructure” webinar Series[…]

The Biodiversity Management Bureau and the Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands will conduct webinar on farming communities, migratory birds, and how they can exist in harmony with each other. The webinar titled “Agricultural Wetlands and Migratory Birds Living in Harmony” is in line with this year’s celebration of World Migratory Bird Day with Read more about Webinar on Farming Communities and Migratory Birds in celebration of World Migratory Bird Day 2020[…]

Mongabay.com article about the WildALERT app designed to overcome the problems with reporting all kinds of wildlife crime in the Philippines using a smartphone planned to be rolled-out by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources by end of 2020.

The Biodiversity Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has issued a Public Advisory on protecting migratory birds as the annual bird migration season in the country starts by September 2020. Protected under RA 9147 or the “Wildlife Resorces Conservation and Protection Act”, migratory birds stop briefly along wetlands throughout the country Read more about DENR ISSUES ADVISORY ON MIGRATORY BIRDS[…]

USAID, through its Protect Wildlife project in the Philippines, recently announced new investments to help the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) improve emergency and diagnostic care for rescued wildlife. USAID presented officials with new ultrasound and x-ray machines that will help them diagnose diseases, injuries and conditions of wildlife that are turned over Read more about USAID TURNS OVER NEW EQUIPMENT TO HELP DENR STRENGTHEN EMERGENCY AND DIAGNOSTIC CARE FOR RESCUED WILDLIFE[…]

In line with Republic Act 11032 otherwise known as “Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Delivery of Government Services”, the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development in partnership with USAID Protect Wildlife Program launches an online permitting system.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) thru its Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) spearheads the annual celebration of the International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) Day in the Philippines by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 470 s. 2003. This annual event is held every third Saturday of September to educate people and create solutions to the Read more about International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) Day 2020[…]

A total of 180 staff from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other 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 Read more about 180 Trainees from DENR and other law enforcement agencies completed the Basic Wildlife Law Enforcement Virtual training[…]

In celebration of this year’s Coral Triangle Day, the DENR-BMB through its Coastal and Marine Division (CMD) will have an Essay Writing Contest focusing on this years theme “Love for Corals: Working Together Towards a Plastic Free Coral Triangle.” The contest is open to all incoming Grades 9 and 10 students nationwide. The deadline for Read more about 2020 Coral Triangle Day Celebration[…]