In line with the ongoing project entitled “Participatory Development through Community Based Natural Resources Management in Mount Makiling Forest Reserve and Mt. Bulalo,” the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, UP Los Baños, conducted an on-site training on meat processing in Brgy. Sta. Elena, and …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for June 2022 is the Gabing tigre, scientifically known as Alocasia zebrina C. Koch.&Veitch. is from the family Araceae and is endemic to the Philippines. Gabing tigre’s leaf usually has many leaves with arrow-like shaped (sagittate). Petioles are long and …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for May 2022 is the Buttercup, scientifically known as Cochlospermum religiosum (Linn.) Alston is from the family Cochlospermaceae and is native to India, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its leaves are palmately lobed (3-5) with long petioles mostly located at the tip …
Representatives from the Ocean Governance Project (GOPA) composed of Ms. Puri Canals, Mr. Charles Besancon, and Mr. Aranud Gotanegre visited the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity. They also had a short guided tour at the Makiling Botanic Gardens last April 20, 2022, to showcase Mount Makiling Forest Reserve as one of …
Last April 19, 2022, Canon Business Machines (Philippines) Inc. conducted a clean-up activity as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility. Thirteen (13) staff of the company participated in the said environmental activity. Mr. Marvin Torio, staff of the Makiling Botanic Gardens assisted in the trail and creek clean-up. by: AALimpiada
His Excellency Gerard Ho, Ambassador of Singapore to the Philippines visited the Makiling Botanic Gardens last April 11, 2022. They visited the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity and had a short tour of the gardens. The objective of the visit is to showcase the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve as one of …