For years, proof of Philippine eagles (Pithecophaga jefferyi) inhabiting the Pasonanca Natural Park in Zamboanga City consisted merely of brief sightings by forest guards and eagle feathers found on....
Read more: Collaborative eagle research in Zamboanga City gives hope to Philippines’ national bird
The project is pushing for stronger legal reforms against IWT, enhanced capability building for law enforcers, and reduced demand measures for consumers, with emphasis on marine....
The USAID’s Protect Wildlife project has been working with partners in Sarangani province to support local abaca enterprises and promote sustainable and conservation-based farming practices among....
In 2016, the implementation of the Integrated Natural Resources and Environmental Management Project (INREMP) made some headway in Gun-oban, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. Around this time, the....
Read more: Brighter prospect for INREMP-assisted coffee production in Bukidnon
Gamification makes activities more engaging and works well in the Philippines. Now it’s being used to revitalize a forest which helps supply 20 million Filipinos with fresh water....
A highly venomous pit viper (Tropidolaemus subannulatus) was found by park rangers at the Biodiversity Assessment Monitoring System (BAMS) site of El Nido -Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area (ENTMRPA) in Barangay Maligaya....
Thirty-five stakeholders of the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape attended a training on proper response to marine mammal stranding on March 10-11, 2020. The participants came from the Sarangani Bay protected area management office, regional....
Read more: Marine mammal stranding response training boosts Sarangani Bay wildlife rescue
Funding for 107 legislated protected areas was assured by the inclusion of PhP 1.44 billion budget in the National Expenditure Program, and an additional PhP 500 million allocation advocated by the House of Representatives and the....
Read more: Philippines stands firm on increasing financing for protected areas
Data collected through the camera traps are analyzed through Wildlife Insights, a new technology platform that uses artificial intelligence to identify species. Identification of species and further analysis of wildlife populations provide....
Read more: Wildlife monitoring system assesses species populations in Palawan protected areas
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Protect Wildlife project, celebrated World Wildlife Day with new innovations toward protecting and conserving the Philippine wildlife....
Read more: USAID marks World Wildlife Day in the Philippines with new equipment and new app for DENR
The two-day training was conducted by the Training Center for Tropical Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability of the University of the Philippines in Los Banos and was aimed at updating and enhancing the knowledge of the participants in the field of....
Read more: FMP trains FIUs on sustainable forest management practices
With a stroke of a pen, another significant milestone in the ongoing effort to protect, conserve and manage the country’s natural resources through strong private sector involvement has been reached, as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Mitsubishi Motors....
Read more: Public-private partnerships for environment forged
The discussants were representatives of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Katala Foundation, Nagkakaisang mga Tribu ng Palawan, Palawan State University, Western Philippines University and Zoological Society of....
Read more: Roundtable discussion about enhancing pangolin conservation strategy in Palawan held
On February 12 to 13, 2020, 112 stakeholders of Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park attended a workshop to enhance their knowledge of guidelines for establishing payment for ecosystem servicesschemes....
Researchers at the Mindanao State University-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography are now producing cultivars or cultured varieties of seaweeds in a laboratory, which can help create a stock of high-quality planting materials for....
Read more: USAID backs Tawi-Tawi’s seaweed production technology advancement
City officials of Pasig and Paranaque met with members of Global Project Advisory Group of the Ambitious City Promises project and representatives of the Seoul Metropolitan Government for discussions on Low Emission....
Congressman Aumentado lauded DENR and its partners for aiding their district in the rehabilitation of the access road and expediting the process, which would have taken a few more years to complete had the rehabilitation relied only on....
Read more: DENR turns over Php 17 M-worth of road and livelihood projects in Buenavista, Bohol
Under a new USAID-funded research initiative, new information about the highly endangered Sulu hornbill will be finally brought to light to help boost conservation efforts to save what is touted as the rarest....
More than 100 farmer-beneficiaries of the USAID’s Protect Wildlife project from the municipalities of Bataraza, Brooke’s Point, and Sofronio Española in southern Palawan have just completed their first ube cropping cycle with....
Read more: USAID-assisted Palawan farmers make maiden ube harvest
The Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology organized a writeshop to bring together researchers and faculty from 11 universities in the region to discuss current knowledge, trends and practices in mangrove....
Read more: Writeshop rallies local academe toward mangrove research program in Mindanao
The caravan highlighted the value of Cleopatra’s Needle to local biodiversity, culture and livelihoods. It aimed to improve the communities’ knowledge and appreciation of biodiversity assets and ecosystem goods and....
Read more: Campaign caravan promotes conservation awareness in Cleopatra’s Needle Critical Habitat
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources announced that it would intensify efforts to combat wildlife crime during the 7th Wildlife Enforcement Awards coinciding with the World Wildlife Day on....
The activity was part of EMB-initiated Capacity Development for LGUs on Improving Solid Waste Management through Advanced/Innovative Technologies as guided by the National Solid Waste Management Commission Resolution 669....
Read more: EMB, JICA spearhead kickoff seminar on waste-to-energy framework and technology
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu has temporarily suspended the transportation of all forest products and wildlife throughout the country to contain the spread of the corona....
Read more: DENR suspends forest products, wildlife transport