Invitation to join us at Mount Makiling
The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems invites applications for the position of University Extension Specialist II. Read more for additional details.
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Water And Ecotourism Prioritized At 1st Meeting Of MMFR Stakeholders Advisory Council
On 22 April 2015, the first meeting of officers of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve Stakeholders Advisory Council (MMFR SAC) was held at the Executive Conference Room (ECR) of the Office of the Chancellor. A total of 22 stakeholders attended the meeting. Dr. Serlie B. Jamias, UPLB Vice Chancellor for …
FROM ONE AHP TO ANOTHER: Mt Makiling staff visit Mts. Iglit-Baco National Park
In connection with the declaration of Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR) as the 33rd ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP), the management plan for MMFR in the context of AHP is being updated with support from GIZ. Part of the activities that the MCME Technical Working Group (TWG) has undertaken is a …
Typhoon Chedeng Advisory
Due to the entry of Typhoon Chedeng (International name Maysak) in PAR and the directive of LGU and DILG to secure hazard prone areas, hiking to Peak II, traverse, and camping is prohibited starting 03 April 2015. Cutoff time entry to MMFR thru Mariang Makiling Station 1 is 10:00AM. Access …
MMFR Stakeholders Advisory Council Meet
Stakeholders of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve meet on March 16, 2015 at the CFNR Lansigan Auditorium for the presentation of the outputs of the MMFR management plan. The event entitled “MMFR SAC Post Plenary Meeting: Development of a Management Plan for MMFR in the Context of ASEAN Heritage Park” …
Biodiversity-friendly products
Rappler reports the launch of Green labels within the year. Through a Joint Administration Order (JAO) between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, then Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Department of Tourism (DOT), a labeling scheme to promote the ‘economic values of biodiversity conservation’ and ‘discourages destructive practices …