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A soft revolution taking shape on Surftown’s shore is teaching corporations and communities how to care.
On a recent October afternoon in La Union, inside the newly opened SM City mall-a cavern of glass, light, and air-conditioning-Carlos Tamayo stood beside a sign that read CURMA: Coastal Underwater Resource Management Actions. Behind him, a rack of ...
If you time your visit right, you can witness the baby turtles being released into the sea.
As recently as 2009, sea turtle eggs were freely sold in the markets of La Union. In the beaches of San Juan and Bacnotan, specifically, poachers would routinely harvest the eggs laid by the reptiles and sell them for as low as ...
"Conservation successes like Masungi serve as a reminder that the Philippines can become a leader in sustainability, eco-tourism, biodiversity protection, and climate action," says DiCaprio.
Hollywood actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio enjoins local rangers to bring Masungi's protection to the attention of President Bongbong Marcos.In an Instagram post featuring the photographs of Masungi forest rangers Monica Inonog, John Paul Magana, and Kuhkan Maas, alongside a ...
Researchers said “unabated loss of forests poses a great threat to the survival" of these insects.
The beetle Pseudapocyrtus Schadenbergi Heller was first documented in 1912 by Dr. Alexander Schadenberg, a German botanist and zoologist who explored some parts of the Philippines. The "Heller" part of the beetle's name comes from German taxonomist K.M. Heller, who ...
Beneath their adorable facade lies a delicate reality.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 12 Enforcement Division is filing criminal charges against Mindanao-based vlogger Ryan Parreno and his cousin in connection with their alleged maltreatment of two tarsiers. The vloggers reportedly violated Republic Act 11038 (Philippine ...
As a wildlife reserve, the LPPWP serves as a stopover and breeding ground for approximately 47 migratory bird species that travel the East Asian-Australasian migratory flyway
Hidden at the perimeter of the bustling Metro Manila lies a tranquil escape for nature enthusiasts and bird watchers alike: the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park (LPPWP).This park, previously known as the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat ...
The Wildlife Justice Commission said the shells are being illegally traded as substitutes for ivory.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has unearthed a treasure trove of fossilized giant clams, with an estimated value of P8.1 million, buried under the shores of Barangay Sebaring in Balabac, Palawan.The discovery, made on February 14 by the personnel of ...
Imagine just harvesting plants instead of mining the earth for metals.
A little-known plant that is fairly new to science eats metal and absorbs soil pollutants, and it is found in only one place in the world: Luzon, Philippines. Rinorea niccolifera (Violaceae) is a metal-eating plant that has the ability to ...
Crowns of vivid pink disturb the expansive green canopy in Masungi Georeserve.
In the middle of the forest in Masungi Georeserve, crowns of vivid pink disturb the expansive green canopy. Philippine cherry blossoms or salinggogon (Cratoxylum formosum) are starting to bloom, signaling the arrival of the dry season in the Philippines. Native to the ...
Nadine Lustre is an ally, defender, and honorary park ranger of Masungi Georeserve.
Embattled sanctuary Masungi Georeserve can always count on its ally, defender, and honorary ranger ...
Exploring the intersect between culture and nature during a time of rapid mangrove deterioration.
Much has been said about the deterioration of our mangroves, and how bad things have gotten since we've tracked the data. The Philippines happens to be the second-worst country for mangrove loses in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. We' ...
The limestones of Masungi formed 60 million years ago after a meteor strike wiped out the dinosaurs.
Something tiny and slimy is crawling on the wet and jagged surface of the mountainside: a microsnail, the size of a grain of rice. Measuring just 4 millimeters long, the Masungi microsnail is the newest species of snail in the world. Scientists ...
The BuCor wants to build its headquarters at the heart of the protected reserve.
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), which runs the prisons in the Philippines, has postponed its plans to construct buildings on top of Masungi Georeserve's Lot 10, a 35-hectare land that features fragile limestone formations millions of years old. It is ...
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