Browsing The Manila Times by Subject "biodiversity"

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    • $1M conservation fund established for Palawan area 

      Kritz, Ben (The Manila Times, October 13, 2016, on page B6)
      Established by Conservation International’s (CI) Global Conservation Fund (GCF), the fund ensures conservation efforts can continue across the 120,000-hectare landscape, Palawan’s largest terrestrial protected area, the ...

    • 7-eleven leads tree planting at watershed 

      (The Manila Times, July 26, 2018, on page B6)
      Employees and officers of 7-Eleven came together to plant trees at the Marikina Watershed as part of the week-long celebration for 7-Eleven Day, which falls on July 11. 7-Eleven celebrated 7-Eleven Day by planting 1,550 ...

    • Authors launch book on coastal plants 

      Pendon, Lydia (The Manila Times, November 9, 2018, on page A6)
      Two authors and scientists will launch an environmental book Beach Forest Species and Mangrove Associates in the Philippines at the Camiña Balay nga Bato in Arevalo District in Friday of November 16, 2012, to graced by ...

    • Beach fest revived as marine biodiversity effort 

      (The Manila Times, June 2, 2022, on page C2)
      Volunteer scuba divers from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and local government units in Sarangani Province lead the underwater collection of the crown of thorns (COTs), which preys on the coral ...

    • Biodiversity assessment seen to aid Boracay sustainability 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, October 27, 2018, on page B1)
      An underwater cleanup joined by at least 50 divers was held to mark the start of the biodiversity assessment of coastal and marine areas on the island on Oct. 23. Twelve sacks of assorted trash, mostly plastic and bottles, ...

    • CCC: Preserve coastal, marine resources for goods, services 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, June 6, 2020, on page B5)
      The Climate Change Commission (CCC) is urging for the preservation of the country’s coastal and marine resources to ensure the sustainable sources of goods and services amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. ...

    • China reclamations 'damaging' disputed waters 

      Bauzon, Bernice Camille V. (The Manila Times, April 14, 2015, on page A2)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday slammed China on its massive reclamation activities in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) that it said have caused ecological damage to some 300 acres of coral reef ...

    • Coordinating body for PH marine ecosystem pushed 

      (The Manila Times, May 10, 2016, on page B7)
      A De La Salle University (DLSU) professor proposes the establishment of a coordinating body in the Philippines that will make sure coastal ecosystems in the country are healthy in order to help combat the effects of climate ...

    • DENR aims to bag $4-M grant to enhance the protection of Philippine Rise (Benham Bank) 

      (The Manila Times, June 25, 2021, on page B12)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Conservation International are now preparing the design of a $4-million project to be funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to conserve and protect ...

    • DENR anticipates Sibugay Wetland Nature Reserve recognition 

      (The Manila Times, July 6, 2022, on page B13)
      The Sibugay Coastal Wetlands (SCW) will be renamed Sibugay Wetland Nature Reserve (SWNR) as the Philippines anticipates its inclusion in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance when contracting parties meet ...

    • DTM showcases PHL 'ultimate underwater tourism' 

      (The Manila Times, September 17, 2018, on page B7)
      Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat has expressed confidence that international exposure will make the Philippines a globally competitive diving destination, owing to the country's marine biodiversity, acknowledged by ...

    • 'Eco-rangers' train at Naujan Lake 

      Franco-Abanador, Rain Rhymes (The Manila Times, January 13, 2015, on page B8)
      Did you know that the science of climate change start with the sun? What have you done for the planet today? These are two of the questions I’ve encountered during my four-day “Eco-Ranger Training Workshop” last year at ...

    • Endangered Cagayan eel gets $1.8M lifeline 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, June 4, 2013, on page A1-A2)
      A London-based conservationist group has committed $1.8 million to save the endangered Cagayan eel. The fund, to be provided by the Global Conservation International (GCI), will support local efforts to protect and save ...

    • Experts push solutions for PH corals 

      (The Manila Times, August 31, 2017, on page B5)
      Marine biologists and experts in a recent forum put forward science-based solutions to address issues on protecting the country’s corals. Wilfredo Roehl Licuanan, in his talk entitled “Current Status of PH Coral Reefs and ...

    • 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. ...

    • Great Barrier Reef a $42B asset 'too big to fail' - study 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, June 27, 2017, on page B4)
      Australia's under-pressure Great Barrier Reef is an asset worth Aus$56 billion (US$42 billion) and as an ecosystem and economic driver is "too big to fail", a study said Monday. Using economic modeling, it said the reef ...

    • Hamilo Coast safeguards its marine biodiversity 

      (The Manila Times, October 10, 2021, on page B8)
      In line with its core emphasis on sustainable tourism and environmentally conscious living, Costa del Hamilo Inc. (CDHI), a leader in the leisure resort industry and the movers behind Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas, ...

    • Living in harmony with nature 

      Constantino, Czarina (The Manila Times, December 15, 2015, on page B8)
      This was the theme of the recent Haribon visit to Sitio Pangotloan, Barangay Mahabang Lalim, General Nakar, Quezon Province, participated in by eight members who braved the stormy weather to immerse in the community and ...

    • Marine Protected Area to be established Infanta 

      Martinez, Thaddeus (The Manila Times, June 21, 2018, on page B5)
      The local government of Infanta, Quezon, has commenced in setting up a Marine Protected Area (MPA). in Barangay Dinahican, a location that impacts the safety and survival of coastal communities in Infanta, especially during ...

    • Marine protected areas established in Palawan to rebuild fish stocks 

      World Wildlife Foundation (The Manila Times, October 13, 2016, on page B6)
      A whopping 1,013,340 hectares covering both the coastal and offshore waters of Cagayancillo, plus 80,000 hectares of Aborlan in the Philippine province of Palawan were recently declared as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). ...