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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…

16th Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network (APBON) Workshop

Theme: Addressing Data Sharing Challenges and Gaps in Biodiversity Observation in the Asia-Pacific

 

Date: January 29-30, 2025

 

Venue: ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Laguna 

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…

After almost two weeks of gruelling negotiations involving over 190 countries, the UN Biodiversity Conference or COP 16 finally concluded in Cali, Colombia. Given the mounting threats to global biodiversity and the limited time and resources available to meet the 23 biodiversity targets outlined in…

A new chapter in regional marine conservation has begun as the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia Resource Facility (PRF) solidify their commitment to ocean health with the two organisations’ announcement of renewed…

XIAMEN, China — Championing regional cooperation and innovative approaches to marine conservation, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) leads this year’s ASEAN contingent at the East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress from 6 to 8 November 2024. Through an interactive forum titled Achieving Sustainability…

CALI, Colombia — The 10-member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) share the region’s biodiversity priorities and targets in an event called “Road to Living in Harmony with Nature: The ASEAN Way” on the sidelines of the UN Biodiversity Conference on 28 October. This year’s…

CALI, Colombia — Environment officials from the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) joined some 15,000 delegates representing over 190 countries in the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 16), the biggest…

Bangkok, THAILAND – In order to address current scope and coverage of protected areas and to further build up the ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHP) network, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) organised an Ecosystem Gap Analysis Consultation Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand from 23 to 25 July 2024. The…

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines — In celebration of the 57th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) launches the second call for nominations for the ASEAN Green Initiative (AGI)— a recognition programme for outstanding small-…

Unrelenting in her commitment as an environment champion, four-term senator and ASEAN Biodiversity Hero Loren Legarda has led the passing of Republic Act 11995, also known as the Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) Law. This landmark legislation—the first of its kind…

MANILA, Philippines (update) — The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the governments of Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand, kick start this year’s World Ocean Day celebration with the launching and inception of the…

At the recently concluded Fourth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 4) held in Nairobi, Kenya, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) announced the 18 regional and subregional support centres across the globe for the implementation of the Biodiversity…

MANILA, Philippines—Driven by a shared vision to conserve, sustainably manage, and equitably share benefits from biodiversity for the well-being of people in Southeast Asia, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the Federal Government of Germany through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für…

ACB Executive Director Dr. Theresa Mundita S. Lim delivered intervention as first-time IGO at UNEA-6. NAIROBI, Kenya—In recognition of its contribution to the achievement of global environmental goals, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) officially received its Intergovernmental Organisation…

BANGKOK, Thailand – Biodiversity and health experts from the ASEAN Member States (AMS) convened earlier in February to talk about the roles of environment, wildlife, and biodiversity in disease prevention, detection, and resurgence. The technical forum Reflecting on the Relevant Role of Biodiversity…

The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity joins the global celebration of the World Wetlands Day 2024 with the theme, “Wetlands and Human Wellbeing”, giving emphasis on this ecosystem’s biological riches and its critical role in the survival, resilience, and well-being of people. There are almost two…

Born and raised in Brajah Harjosari, a village on the borders of Way Kambas National Park, an ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP) in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia, the 44-year-old Pak Agus used to witness countless elephant raids and ravages to their farming community’s crops and properties. This constant…

Twenty young and talented writers, artists, and photographers representing the ASEAN Member States feature the ASEAN Heritage Parks in a three-dimensional online exhibition supported by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), Germany, and the European Union. The 20 featured artists were selected by…

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) releases an action plan for the management of invasive alien species in the region following the document’s official endorsement and acknowledgement during the 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment (AMME) in Lao PDR and the 43rd ASEAN Summit…

MANILA, Philippines –In celebration of the 56th ASEAN Day and the International Youth Day, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) convened modern-day heroes for nature conservation and young communicators from all over Southeast Asia for the ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Forum from 11 to 12 August 2023…

Vientiane, Lao PDR —Two new protected areas in Thailand, Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary-Nam Nao National Park and the Phu Kradueng National Park, were officially declared as the 56th and 57th ASEAN Heritage Parks during the 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME) on 23 August 2023…

While people are aware of the triple planetary crisis—pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss—biodiversity remains an abstract concept to many. In simple terms, biodiversity refers to all forms of life on Earth and their interactions. Biodiversity provides all basic needs to survive, such…

Photo by Myo Thet A recent report shared exciting news for the conservation community—eggs and hatchlings of the endemic and critically endangered Burmese peacock softshell turtles or Nilssonia formosa were found in Indawgyi Lake, located in the Kachin State of Myanmar. According to Fauna & Flora…

Marker of the MIRNP-ASEAN Heritage Park was officially unveiled LANAO DEL NORTE, PH— The Philippines officially launches Mt. Inayawan Range Natural Park (MIRNP) as the 53rd ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP) and the 11th AHP in the Philippines during the 64th Araw ng Lanao del Norte celebration held on 28…