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Viet Nam to host Eighth ASEAN Heritage Parks Conference
Focusing on aligning regional efforts with global biodiversity goals, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in partnership with the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Agency (NBCA) of Viet Nam, is organising the Eighth ASEAN Heritage Parks Conference (AHP8) in Quang Ninh Province, Viet Nam…
The Philippines’ Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary. Photo by: Gab Mejia
CEBU, Philippines — The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) recognised Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary of the Philippines and Bang Pu Nature Education Center of Thailand as part of the seven new additional Flyway Network Sites (FNS) or wetlands with critical conservation importance…
The ICHP 2025 commenced with a keynote address by Undersecretary Ernesto D. Adobo, Jr. of the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Messages were also delivered by ACB Executive Director Jerome L. Montemayor; TCP Secretary-General Benjamin P. Reyes; Atty. Jennifer Tauli Corpuz, a newly appointed Member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues; and Deputy Assistant Secretary Ambrosio Brian F. Enciso III of the DFA-UNIO Office.
To promote impactful conservation actions that are grounded in local traditions, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in partnership with the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs – Office of United Nations and International Organizations (DFA-UNIO) and The Colombo Plan (TCP), organised the…
New AHPs
Reinforcing its commitment to boost protected area conservation in the region, ASEAN has officially declared six sites from Malaysia and Viet Nam as the newest additions to the growing network of ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHPs) during the recently concluded 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the…
To establish a national Community of Practice (CoP) for Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) in the Philippines, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources—Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) organised the KM4B Workshop…
BANGKOK, Thailand – A workshop on Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) for Asia was jointly organised by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) which received funding…
Launched in Thailand as part of the World Oceans Day celebration, the ASEAN ENMAPS project, a joint regional initiative by ACB and UNDP aims to achieve sustainable fisheries, enhance climate resilience, and secure better livelihoods for coastal communities throughout the ASEAN region, contributing to ‘Our One ASEAN Sea’.
BANGKOK, Thailand—The Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) launched the national-level implementation of the project Effectively Managing Networks of Marine…
The 3rd Biodiversity Science Forum in Indonesia served as a platform for diverse stakeholders across ASEAN Member States to discuss how to strengthen biodiversity as a climate change mitigation strategy in ASEAN.
JAKARTA, Indonesia —Recognising the need to address climate change impacts in Southeast Asia through strengthening biodiversity conservation efforts, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in cooperation with Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the World Resources…
Celebrating newly discovered wildlife in the ASEAN Region
In celebration of World Wildlife Day 2025, themed “Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet”, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) showcased several newly discovered wildlife species in the ASEAN region. Through these featured species, the ACB aims to raise awareness and…
On the second day of the forum, participants had a field visit at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, one of two ASEAN Heritage Parks in Singapore.
SINGAPORE — Over 50 experts and researchers from various ASEAN Member States (AMS) gathered at the Biodiversity Science Forum (BSF) 2024 to discuss the ecosystems of peatlands, mangroves, and freshwater swamps. Although the ASEAN region occupies only 3 per cent of the world’s total land area, it is…