Browsing by Subject "migratory species"

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    • 47 migratory birds resting, refuelling in Las Piñas wetland park 

      Fernando, Jean (Manila Bulletin, February 27, 2021, on page 2)
      A total of 47 migratory birds from China, Japan, and Siberia have found a temporary home at a wetland park in Las Pinas City for resting and refueling. Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) ...

    • 5 reasons not to swim with whale sharks in Oslob 

      (Panay News, June 3, 2016, on page B7-B8)
      The whale shark interaction in Oslob has been controversial since it started. Many people wrongly believe that there are no negative impacts to the whale shark interaction, and may even say that it helps in their conversation. ...

    • Arctic animals cope with climate change 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, September 2, 2015, on page B8)
      When it comes to coping with climate change in the Arctic region, which is warming at three times the global average, some animals are more equal than others. Migrating Barnacle geese that fly north to lay eggs amid the ...

    • Back to the sea for trapped turtles 

      Calawag, Flord (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 16, 2015, on page A10)
      Rain suddenly poured at the break of dawn as 20 students and two instructors boarded the four-layered bamboo raft in Barangay Malabor, Tibiao, Antique province. They were about to experience “lambaklad” fishing in the ...

    • Backpack eco tours 

      (Manila Bulletin, April 23, 2010, on page 6)
      Whale shark (butanding) watching in the Philippines has been gaining steady popularity through the years with global scientific groups and tourists. An endangered species, butanding sightings are relatively rare because ...

    • Bayanihan 

      EPA (Manila Bulletin, October 19, 2017, on page B-9)
      It takes at least seven men to carry this huge sea turtle with the help of bamboo poles and rope in Ormoc City, Leyte in their bid to send the migratory animal back into the sea. The Philippines hosts the 12th Convention ...

    • Bluefin tuna tops agenda in Doha CITES conference 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, March 16, 2010, on page B-7)
      A contentious battle between Asia and the West over the fate of the Atlantic bluefin tuna prized by sushi lovers overshadowed a United Nations conference that opened Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar. The 175-nation ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 245-3, Series of 2015 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 1, 2015, on page B5)
      Subject: Regulations and Implementing Guideline on Group Tuna Purse Seine Operations in High Seas Pocket Number 1 as a Special Management Area.

    • DENR cites LGU efforts on 'butanding' preservation 

      (Malaya, November 6, 2017, on page A2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has cited the country’s gains in protecting the whale shark or butanding, calling the local conservation effort a significant model worth emulating. During the ...

    • DENR says 8 central Luzon wetlands are being overrun 

      Dizon, Romeo (Manila Standard, February 15, 2018, on page B4)
      The eight wetland areas in Central Luzon are in danger of being overrun by human activities, prompting government authorities to call for active public support and vigilance in protecting them. Francisco Milla Jr., regional ...

    • DENR: Thriving waterbirds mean healthy Soccsksargen wetlands 

      Fernandez, Edwin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 28, 2023, on page A7)
      Environmental authorities in the Soccsksargen region had concluded that local wetlands are in good health as indicated by the still vibrant stock of waterbirds found in various sites. On Tuesday and Wednesday, personnel ...

    • Divers find whale shark with fins and tail sliced off 

      Lesaba, Marrah Erika; Papa, Alcuin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 17, 2010, on page A1-A20)
      A dead whale shark without fins and a tail was buried on the shores of Tingloy Island on Tuesday morning, inscribing a sad epilogue to a Manila conference of 50 nations for the protection of the endangered fish species. ...

    • Expanded law on protected areas to be signed soon 

      Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, May 13, 2018, on page 10)
      At present, seven sites in the Philippines are designated as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites). These are the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area, Naujan Lake National Park, Puerto ...

    • Fewer birds seen in Mindoro lake 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 1, 2017, on page A10)
      Fewer migratory birds visited the Naujan Lake National Park in Naujan town in Oriental Mindoro province last month, a recent bird census showed. From 10,821 birds recorded in 2016, only 6,932 from 36 species were recorded ...

    • Fight environmental terrorism — Congress 

      (Manila Standard, July 17, 2017, on page A6)
      A lawmaker has called on Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu to intensify the government’s campaign against wildlife trafficking in the country, which she described as a form of environmental terrorism. Occidental Mindoro ...

    • Fish galore at Benham Rise 

      Quismorio, Ellson (Manila Bulletin, May 8, 2017, on page 2)
      Benham Rise, Philippine Sea – There might be great oil reserves here at Benham Rise, but Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Piñol is after the tuna. During the government expedition in this rich fishing ground, the ...

    • GMA moves to protect whale sharks 

      Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, April 4, 2010, on page 1)
      Concerned by the attacks on whale sharks in the country's waters President Arroyo has mobilized government forces to reinforce measures to conserve and protect the gentle sea giants from extinction. In Administrative Order ...

    • Gov't urged to measure value of wildlife trade 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, November 9, 2017, on page B-10)
      The Philippine government is being urged to measure the value of the country’s wildlife trade — which involves the importation and exportation of wild animals and their products — in order to properly monitor a what could ...

    • Gov't urged to upgrade Laguna Lake's water-holding capacity 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, September 16, 2010, on page B-6)
      Twenty-five experts who assessed the Laguna de Bay ecosystem have urged government to craft a program to improve the water holding capacity of Laguna de Bay to ensure its sustained fish production. These experts, led by ...

    • Govt toughens protection of Tañon Strait 

      Kritz, Ben (The Manila Times, January 26, 2017, on page B5)
      The Tañon Strait Protected Area Office is set to operationalize the enforcement plan for the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape, increasing seaborne patrol operations and speeding up the filing of cases against violators. ...