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  • Sibugay Coastal Wetlands eyed for Ramsar listing
    Mayuga, 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.
  • DENR, PCSD begin case buildup vs 'traders' of Palawan giant clams
    Mayuga, Jonathan L. (Philippine Business Daily Mirror Publishing, Inc., 2021-05-16)
    The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) is now building a case against unscrupulous individuals behind the illegal trade of giant clams in Johnson Island and Green Island in Roxas, Palawan. The DENR said the illegal activity involving the harvest of some 300 pieces of giant clam shells in Johnson Island and 150 tons of giant clams in Green Island in March and April, respectively, constitute the crime of illegal wildlife trade. These are a violation of Republic Act (RA) 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2001.