MAKING IT HAPPEN

(Note: These are some examples. Each project to be included should be describe in detail for you to match the
project to your priority conditions for the future.)

1. Programs and Projects of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) of the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
a. Invasive Alien Species Project
b. New Conservation Areas in the Philippines Project
c. The Coral Triangle Initiative
d. Peatland Project
e. Integrated Coastal Resource Management Project
f. Samar Island Biodiversity Project

2. Laws and policies elated to protection and conservation of biodiversity in the Philippines
a. Republic Acts (e.g., Philippine clean Air Act of 1999: Republic Act 8749)
b. Executive orders (e.g., Guidelines for Ecotourism Development: Executive order No. 111)
c. Presidential proclamations (declaring certain places as protected areas and buffer zones)
d. DENR Administrative order (declaring certain places for specific biodiversity
conservation activity, e.g., DENR AO 2011. 2011-10 declaring Cabusao Wetland Area in
Camarines Sur as critical habitat)
e. DENR Memorandum Circular/Order (e.g., DMO No. 2011-04: Strict regulation of
activities, projects and land uses in all areas proposed for inclusion in the National
Integrated Protected Areas System)
3. The Ramsar Convention and Ramsar Sites in the Philippines
4. Palawan Coucil for Sustainable Development
5. Organic Farming
6. “No fishing”: species, zone and timeframe (e.g., Zamboanga waters: sardines)
7. Herbal medicine
8. Planting of mini-forests in cities and municipalities
9. National Ecotourism Strategy (database of ecotourism sites and protected areas in each
region)
10. Biodiversity Hotspots of the World
11. “No plastic” drive in some cities and municipalities
12. IRRI Rice Seed Bank
13. Species Conservation Programs (e.g., Philippine Eagle Center, crocodile, tamaraw, tarsier,
etc)
14. SM (Shoemart’s) M.O.B Day Campaign