The Biodiversity Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources spearheads the conduct of series of Consultation Workshop on the Assessment and Updating of the Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP) in line with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). The Visayas-Mindanao cluster leg of the regional consultations was held last August Read more about DENR-BMB Conducts series of Consultations for the Updating of PBSAP[…]

It’s all set for the World Wetlands Day (WWD) 2024 Celebration. This national celebration on February 2 graces the year 2024 with the theme “Wetlands and Human Wellbeing”, providing opportunity for all nations and people to come together to spread awareness, appreciation and action for wetlands. Focusing on the ecosystem goods and services, we value Read more about World Wetlands Day 2024[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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[…]