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Ube Media, Inc. conducts “treenewal” in MMFR
On 17 February 2018, the Ube Media, Inc. conducted “treenewal”along the boundary of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park (MMFR AHP) at Brgy. Puting Lupa, Calamba City, Laguna. Treenewal is a word coined by the Ube Media which means renewal of their commitment and partnership with the Makiling …
Marighoi is MBGs’ Plant of the Month for February 2018
Heterospathe intermedia (Becc.) Fernando popularly known as Marighoi is the Makiling Botanic Gardens’ Plant of the Month for February 2018. It belongs to the family Araceae and is endemic to the Philippines. Marighoi is generally found in the montane rainforests of the Philippines. It also grow here at the MBG so come and …
Ugnayang Pamayanan at Barangay Timugan
On 31 January 2018, the Social Forestry Division of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (SFD-MCME) conducted Ugnayang Pamayanan para sa Maunlad na Bundok Makiling held at Barangay Timugan, Los Baños, Laguna. Ugnayang Pamayanan is a people-oriented forestry program of SFD advocating public awareness on policies, rules, and regulations relevant …
Medinilla: MBG Plant of the Month for January 2018
The Makiling Botanic Gardens presents “Medinilla” as the Plant of the Month for January 2018. Medinilla copelandii Merr. or popularly known as big fruited medinilla belongs to family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is a very unusual type of medinilla because its flowers are attached to the main stem not …
Regional Malaysia-Thailand AFoCo Team Visited Mount Makiling Forest Reserve
On 16 and 17 January 2018, a group of Malaysian and Thai people visited Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR) ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP). A total of three (3) from Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) and eight (8) from Royal Forest Department, Thailand traveled to the Philippines to experience and learn …