DENR - BMB on the News
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- World Migratory Bird Day 2021: Understanding the vanishing migratory birdsMayuga, Jonathan L. (Philippine Business Daily Mirror Publishing, Inc., 2021-10-31)Birds travel thousands of kilometers across oceans and continents to escape the cold winter and move to warmer areas in search of food for survival and to breed. In the Philippines, this natural phenomenon happens between the months of September to April when flocks of birds start arriving in September. They find a suitable place to feed and roost, and leave in March or April the following year to return to their place of origin when the temperature becomes tolerable.
- Sibugay Coastal Wetlands eyed for Ramsar listingMayuga, Jonathan L. (Philippine Business Daily Mirror Publishing, Inc., 2022-07-03)Home to a variety of native and migratory birds, including waterbirds, the Sibugay Coastal Wetlands (SCW) in Zamboanga Peninsula is undeniably a wetland of international importance. With an area of 172,007.25 hectares, this economically important ecosystem is now being pushed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for inclusion in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.