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Earth Day celebration is just around the corner!

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We are excited to commemorate this wonderful celebration by hosting a LIVE virtual event on our Facebook page, this Saturday 23rd April at 10am-11am.

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This year's theme is Earth Day: Invest in Our Planet, and we are featuring amazingly

The latest issue of #ACBeats is out! Look back at the ASEAN experience at the Expo 2020 Dubai, the winners of the Sixth Zooming in on Biodiversity photo contest, and other new exciting activities, all here in the latest issue of our quarterly newsletter! https://bit.ly/ACBeats2021q4…

Regional Workshop on the DNA Barcoding of Common Vascular Plants in the Tropics

17 to 22 April 2022 Quezon City, Philippines

 

Moderators:

• Dr.Edwino S. Fernando
  Professor Emeritus, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)
• Dr. Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla
  Director, Institute of

A healthy planet ensures the health and well-being of the people. Photo by Emman Foronda/ACB. By Dr. Theresa Mundita S. Lim Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity Today is an auspicious day to commemorate World Health Day, as the number of cases and severity of COVID-19 have been reduced…

At least 70 per cent of biodiversity policies are being implemented at the local and subnational levels, yet they are not always profiled. There is, however, growing recognition of the vital contribution of cities and subnational governments in meeting the global biodiversity goals and targets, and…

In this year's celebration of #WorldWaterDay , we celebrate groundwater as a valuable resource. As the world’s largest distributed supply of freshwater, groundwater flows to inland waters like streams, rivers, and lakes to provide seasonal water supply to all life on land. These wetlands are vital…

ASEAN calls for whole-of-community approach to restore forests ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity The tropical forests of the ASEAN are vital to global environmental sustainability and stability. A biodiverse region that boasts of high levels of species endemicity, the countries of the ASEAN harbour over…

Press Statement, International Women’s Day, 8 March 2022 Dr. Theresa Mundita S. Lim Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity joins the world today as it celebrates the invaluable contributions and roles of women in leading and building a sustainable future…

The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) is tapping into the power of the youth to tell stories from the field about biodiversity, its values, and the many ways to safeguard it. Through its newest programme, the Young ASEAN Storytellers (YAS), the ACB is calling all ASEAN youth to showcase their…

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Calling all youths (or young at heart!) who are passionate about wildlife conservation efforts in Southeast Asia! Celebrate World Wildlife Day the Youth Stewards for Nature Initiative on 3 Mar 2022 with a regional online youth symposium supported by NParks and SG Together. Select from one of three…

Shy, slow-moving, and mainly nocturnal. They live in forests and grasslands, finding tree hollows or digging deep burrows to sleep and rest in. And when threatened, they curl up into a ball, their tough and thick scales acting as armour to protect their soft bellies. Meet the pangolin: a unique…

IF YOU ARE an #ASEAN citizen at least 15 years of age AND YOU WANT TO inspire action for #biodiversity Simply go to https://bit.ly/ACB_BiodiversityCEPASurvey and answer our 15-minute survey about how we can communicate biodiversity issues better. Don’t forget to share this post with your friends!…

Calling all ASEAN Youth! Are you a nature-loving content creator, artist, vlogger, or photographer? You just might be what we’re looking for! The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) is looking for 20 ASEAN youths aspiring to tell a powerful biodiversity story. Through this programme, you can be part…

Bioacoustics is an emerging conservation tool which is providing new and exciting ways to understand and interpret information gathered from nature.

The Habitat Foundation is pleased to partner with The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the School of Biological Sciences at Universiti Sains Malaysia

The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) called for the conservation and restoration of wetlands across the ASEAN member nations and beyond, as the Cambodian Ministry of Environment urged authorities to curb illegal activities affecting wetlands. To mark World Wetlands Day on February 2, ACB…

The 2022 Lunar New Year, which began on Tuesday (Feb 1), marked new beginnings for many citizens throughout the ASEAN region, celebrating this holiday as we welcome the Year of the Tiger. Lunar traditions and celebrations welcoming the Year of the Tiger bear more significance for the ASEAN region…

Today, the global community is observing World Wetlands Day, and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) joins the celebration and the resounding call for the conservation and restoration of wetlands across ASEAN and beyond. This year’s theme, Wetlands Action for People and Nature, underlines the…

LAGUNA -- With the ongoing pandemic, photographs of nature have the power to inspire and cultivate a deeper appreciation for biodiversity and its protection. On Monday afternoon, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) announced the winners of the ASEAN-wide photography competition, Zooming in on…

26 January 2022— In light of the continuing threats to public health posed by the emergence of diseases and new COVID-19 variants, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are aiming to strengthen capacities in mainstreaming biodiversity into health…

Can urban areas make you unwell? The answer is yes, according to experts during the recent ASEAN workshop on Therapeutic Horticulture led by Singapore’s National Parks Board (NParks) and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB). The virtual workshop gathered experts who shared the restorative…

27 October 2021— The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity has renewed its partnership with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), providing further support to the ASEAN and its Member States in achieving their goals in line with the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and the…

3 December 2021–The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) have inked an agreement that will enable them to work together on key areas of cooperation and exchange experiences, knowledge, and technologies on biodiversity conservation across the…

DUBAI — With the commonalities among oceanic states and regions with islands––from the abundant resources from shore to sea to risks and threats, stronger cooperation is crucial. At the first-ever high-level forum on ocean sustainability held on 10 December and organised by the ASEAN Secretariat and…

DUBAI– The ASEAN brought the region’s unique and rich natural wonders to the global stage at the Expo 2020 Dubai dubbed as the “World’s Greatest Show” as part of the celebrations of the ASEAN Honour Day on the evening of 13 December 2021. Produced by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) with the…