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ASEAN kicks off programme for youth storytellers
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…
Approximately 20 per cent of the planet’s vertebrate and plant species are found only in the ASEAN region and nowhere else in the world. Home to four biodiversity hotspots and three of the 17 megadiverse countries in the world, the ASEAN has extraordinarily high levels of species richness and…
World Wildlife Day Regional Youth Symposium: Recovering Key Species for Ecosystem Restoration in Southeast Asia
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…
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…
Year of the Disappearing Tiger
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…
STATEMENT ON WORLD WETLANDS DAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2022
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…
Winners of ASEAN’s 6th Zooming in on Biodiversity bared
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…