Browsing by Subject "ecology"

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    • Plant mangroves yes, but follow scientific guidelines 

      Primavera, Jurgenne H. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 2, 2010, on page A10)
      Since 2003, the Philippine Association of Marine Science has repeatedly called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and NGOs to stop planting (Rhizophora species) in zones dominated by (Sonneratia alba) ...

    • The right way? What Kaliwa Dam project means to those in the 'green' side 

      (Manila Bulletin, November 21, 2019, on page B-7)
      Amid ongoing contentions about the controversial Kaliwa Dam, environmental group Haribon Foundation reiterates that the solution to the water crisis is right in our midst – the restoration of Philippine forests. Haribon ...

    • Rivers and forests make up a community 

      Banacia, Regelyn (The Manila Times, August 18, 2015, on page B7)
      In 2014, Haribon Foundation re-launched a program called Haribon Travel that brings awareness on biodiversity conservation initiatives to travelers. The program is classified into two namely the “Green Travel” that is ...

    • Saving Siargao, the paradise of my childhood 

      Mondoñedo, Aziza N. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 2, 2018, on page D1-D4)
      Everyone wants a glimpse of paradise. I had mine at six years old. My maternal grandparents are from the south. My parents would frequent the place when I was little. We were able to secure property on a remote island, and ...

    • Science agency developing ecology model for Laguna Lake 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, September 20, 1999, on page 40)
      A dynamic ecological model of Laguna de Bay will be developed to rationalize the management of the lake. The task has been started by the Binangonan Freshwater Substation (BFS) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...

    • Seagrass economic impact under study 

      Cariño, Conrad (The Manila Times, September 20, 2018, on page B5)
      The Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) has embarked on a basic research on the carbon sequestration potential of seagrass beds. Among others, it was discovered that a 50-hectare seagrass meadow in Lian, ...

    • Sneezing monkey, 'walking' fish found in Himalayas 

      Harris, Trudy (Manila Bulletin, October 14, 2015, on page 14)
      A monkey that sneezes when it rains and a "walking" fish are among more than 200 species discovered in the ecologically fragile eastern Himalayas in recent years, according to conservation group WWF. The species include ...

    • Sneezing monkey, walking fish found in Himalayas 

      (The Philippine Star, October 7, 2015, on page A-21)
      A monkey that sneezes when it rains and a "walking" fish are among more than 200 species discovered in the fragile eastern Himalayas in recent years, according to conservation group World Wildlife Foundation(WWF). WWF has ...

    • Swimming with Samal's giant clams 

      Alcantara, Jojie (Manila Bulletin, September 15, 2013, on page F-2)
      Tridacna is a genus of large of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the subfamily Tridacninae, the giant clams. In the Philippines, it is known as taklobo. Unfortunately, its global conservation status is listed ...

    • Threats to coastal, marine ecosystem being addressed 

      Cordova, Calvin; Bacalando, Larnie; Flores, Sharon Rose (Manila Bulletin, June 9, 2018, on page 11)
      The Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Program (CMEMP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is looking for ways to reduce the threats to the country’s coastal and marine ecosystem. Crisanta ...

    • Typhoon causes fish kill in Lake Buhi 

      Escandor, Juan Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 22, 2015, on page A10)
      Typhoon “Lando” did not just wreak havoc in northern Luzon but also in its periphery in this province. Lando (international name: Koppu) caused an upswelling at the bottom of Lake Buhi in this town, resulting in a massive ...

    • Villar champions farmers and the environment 

      Jimenez-David, Rina (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 9, 2015, on page A13)
      Perhaps the senator’s affinity with the country’s farmers also explains her advocacy for the environment, most evident in her championing of a protected area within her and her congressman-son Mark’s constituency of Las ...

    • Whale shark study team formed 

      Indino, Phoebe Jen (Manila Bulletin, September 20, 2012, on page 20)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 7 (DENR 7) has formed an eight-member composite team for a three-month research study on the ecology and feeding habits of whales sharks (Rhincodon typus) in ...

    • What to do with the fish pens in Laguna de Bay 

      Javier, Emil Q. (Manila Bulletin, February 18, 2017, on page B-2)
      ‘There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why… I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?’ – Robert Kennedy. The order of the President to dismantle the big fish pens in Laguna de Bay while ...