The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for March 2024 is the Anuling, scientifically known as Ceodes umbellifera J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. from the family Nyctaginaceae. Anuling is native to Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., Christmas I., Cook Is., Fiji, Hainan, Hawaii, Jawa Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, …
By: AALimpiada Another batch of UPLB College of Arts and Sciences’ Language Instruction Towards Excellence (LITE) Program students from Kobe University visited the Makiling Botanic Gardens last March 1, 2024. The guided tour aims to let the visitors enjoy nature through hiking and interpretation to make them familiarize with the …
By: AALimpiada In celebration of the International Day of the Forests on March 21, 2024, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems, led by its Director, Dr. Lerma SJ. Maldia welcomed the participants of the Closing Forum of the 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘚𝘌𝘈𝘕 (𝘐𝘚𝘉) 𝘐𝘐 project. The project is …
By: AALimpiada A training for Educators for Nature Tourism was conducted last March 11, 2024 at the Toyota Environment Education Theatre (TEET) at the Makiling Botanic Gardens. These Educators for Nature Tourism (ENTs) are UPLB student that will serve as guides that will provide a short/long guided tour for visitors …
Forester Aldin C. Alegre took his oath of office as Forester III before the Director of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems, Dr. Lerma SJ. Maldia on 01 March 2024. He is now part of the MFR Protection and Regulation Unit of MCME. By: KPGonzalvo
The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) supports Wildlife Conservation. One of its recent efforts is to showcase wildlife found in Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park (MMFR AHP) through the WILDLIFE OF THE MONTH (WOM). This is part of the communication, education, and public awareness efforts of the …