• The Philippines filed “National Wetlands Conservation Act’ on 2021 World Wetlands Day

    As a Contracting Party of the Ramsar Convention, the Philippines has committed to conserve and promote the wise use of wetlands. On the occasion of 2021 World Wetland Day (WWD), Senator Cynthia A. Villa, the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, announced a new National Wetlands Conservation Act to foster wetland […]

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  • Successful World Migratory Bird Day Oct Event 2020 – Philippines (Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) – Negros Occidental, Philippines)

    Event title: Development of Informative Posters and Audio Visual Presentations to be posted in Social Medias regarding the NOCWCA emphasizing the importance of Wetlands and Migratory Birds Organizer: Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) – Negros Occidental Participants: Participants from Nation Wide including student from university and school, researchers, scientists, birdwatchers, site managers for […]

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  • Successful World Migratory Bird Day Oct Event 2020 – Philippines (Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc. (SCPW))

    Event title: Migratory Birds and Farming Communities in Harmony Organizer: The event was organized by the Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc. In partnership with the following: Biodiversity Management Bureau – Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau – Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Environment and […]

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  • First record of Hooded Cranes in the Philippines

    On 25th February 2020, a group of 7 Hooded Cranes Grus monacha were found on the island of Siargao, just north of Mindanao, representing the first record for the Philippines. The birds were first spotted by Greg Laude (resident birdwatcher and author of the website www.wildsiargao.com). He spotted the flock of cranes in flight while […]

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  • 2nd East Asian Australasian Flyway Research and Development Congress held in Philippines

    About 200 researchers, scientists, government representatives and conservationists on migratory birds convened for the Second East Asian Australasian Flyway Research and Development Congress, a three-day event which commenced yesterday morning, October 8, 2019 at the L’Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City, Philippines. In the keynote message of the DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu, delivered by Undersecretary Jim […]

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  • 2018 CEPA Workshop in Manila, Philippines

    From the 2-5 October, 2018, the CEPA WG ran a CEPA workshop in Manila, Philippines. Present at the workshop were 10 invited experienced CEPA implementers from across the Flyway to share their successful CEPA interventions at Flyway Sites and other wetlands. Managing the workshop were Sandra Hails, CEPA WG Chair; Lew Young, EAAFP Chief Executive; […]

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  • World Migratory Bird Day Celebration, Philippines

    The Philippine government and conservation organizations identified and protect several wetlands with international importance (Haribon Foundation 1989; PAWB 1993). This resulted to the declaration of four Ramsar sites and two East Asian-Australasian Flyway site network. The wetlands in the Philippines had undergone significant changes over the past century. With a wide spread conversion of wetlands […]

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    Republic of the Philippines EAAFP Member since: 2006 Number of EAAFP Flyway Network Sites: 4 Focal Point Contact: Mr. AnsonTagtag Biodiversity Management Bureau, National Government Email: anson_tagtag@yahoo.com Tel: +632-927-787-2884 Philippines, a group of islands north of Indonesia and east of the Southeast Asian mainland, has been a Parnter since 2006 (MoP1). It now has 4 Flyway Network […]

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  • Philippines

    Republic of the Philippines Summary Number of Flyway Network Sites: 4 Member since: 2006 The Philippines is a group of islands north of Indonesia and east of the Southeast Asian mainland. The Philippines joined the Partnership in 2006 and currently has 4 Flyway Network Sites, designated under the specifications of the EAAFP. The abundant coastal […]

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  • DENR 6 reports sighting of Brent Goose in Hinactacan, Lapaz, Iloio City, a first for the Philippines

    A press release from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines (6 February 2017) on the sighting of Brent Goose (Branta bernica nigricans) in the coastal area of Hinactacan, Lapaz, Iloilo City, is available to download here. “We are elated to have this discovery. This is why we need to further strengthen the protection of our […]

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