The ministry of the Grace Baptist Church of Los Baños (GBCLB) celebrated the 10th year of Kalinga sa Nilikha (KsN), which was born two years after the tragic demise of Forest Officer Elpidio C. Malinao, one of the staff of the Protection and Regulation Unit of the Makiling Center for …
The Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park (MMFR AHP) is managed by the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) of the College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños (CFNR, UPLB). As a Protected Area, any organization or group that organizes an activity to be …
By: AALimpiada After three years, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) through the Botanic Gardens, Parks, and Ecotourism Division (BGPED) conducted again the training on Educators for Nature Tourism. The said training includes a lecture about the interpretation program, the importance of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage …
The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems implemented its annual Lenten Season Visitor Management Program, Make it Makiling! (MIM!) from April 2-9, 2023 in partnership with the Local Government Units (LGUs) and other various stakeholders and partners surrounding Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park (MMFR AHP). The program aims to …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for April 2023 is the Luag, scientifically known as Clerodendrum klemmei Elmer from the Lamiaceae family. Clerodendrum is derived from two Greek words, kleros meaning “chance or fate” or “clergy” and dendron “a tree”. Klemmei was named after Wilhelm Klemme …
By: AALimpiada Her Excellency Michèle Boccoz, French Ambassador to the Philippines had a short guided tour at the Makiling Botanic Gardens this 11th of April 2023. The ambassador and her staff visited the gardens before their visit to the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. Showcasing the beauty of the Makiling Botanic …