On 11 June 2018, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) headed by For. Nicasio M. Balahadia, Head of the Social Forestry Division (SFD) of MCME and Project Leader of the project entitled: “An Indigenous Tree-Based Agroforestry Development Program in Mount Bulalo” conducted a seminar on “Onsite Integrated Pest and Diseases …
The University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) and the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) will be implementing a new scheme for collection fees for entrance and amenities/facilities in the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) and Mount Makiling Forest Reserve-ASEAN Heritage Park (MMFR-AHP). The new rates will be effective on …
Livistona rotundifolia (Lam.) Mart. popularly known as Anahaw is sometimes called as Round-leaf Fountain Palm. Its leaves are round and looks like a fountain thus, named as such. Anahaw is the Makiling Botanic Gardens’ Plant of the Month for June 2018. It belongs to the family Arecaceae and is native to Southeast Asia. Anahaw …
The Eco Guiding Seminar on Mountain Guides was held in Los Baños, Laguna at Narra Room, Romulo A. Del Castillo Building, College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) from April 24 to 30, 2018. The seminar was conducted by the Department of Tourism …
Youth Summer Program (YSP) is an annual activity of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) of the College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). It is designed to promote forest conservation, public awareness, appreciation and knowledge on the importance and value of …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens presents “Yanisi” as the Plant of the Month for May 2018. Heterospathe califrons Fernando, popularly known as yanisi belongs to family Arecaceae. It is native to North eastern Mindanao and endemic to the Philippines. Yanisi is one of the most beautiful endemic palms in the Philippines. Its conservation status is …