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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
ASEAN Heritage Park, Singapore
Located on the north coast of Singapore close to the Kranji Reservoir. The 130 ha Sungei Buloh was officially gazetted as a nature reserve and renamed as Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in 2002.
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ASEAN countries meet in Manila to prepare for COP 9 in Bonn, Germany
Environment officials from member countries of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Manila on 1-2 May 2008 to prepare
for the forthcoming global conference on biodiversity conservation.
ASEAN to develop long-term strategic plan to save biodiversity
Environment
officials from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian
(ASEAN) nations met at the Dusit Hotel in Makati City to guide the Philippine-based
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) in preparing a strategic plan to save
the region’s rich but highly endangered biodiversity. From April 28 to
30, the ASEAN environment officials identified core concerns and issues
on biodiversity conservation which will serve as basis for setting a long-term
framework of action of ACB.
ACB MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF EARTH DAY, 22 APRIL 2008
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), through the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, joins the Philippines and the international community in celebrating Earth Day this 22 April 2008
ACB National Contact Points for ASEAN Member Countries hold first meeting
The
first meeting of ACB National Contact Points for ASEAN Member Countries
was held 24-25 April 2008 at the Dusit Hotel in Makati City, Philippines.
National Contact Points are environment officials of ASEAN Member Countries
who serve as focal point for information exchange and coordination of
activities supported by ACB.
ASEAN workshop to discuss ecotourism management in protected areas
Managers of ASEAN Heritage Parks and other protected areas will hold a workshop in Gunung Ledang, Malaysia from 17-21 March 2008 to learn ecotourism management and biodiversity conservation and share best practices in managing recreation and ecotourism in protected areas.
ASEAN countries to establish data sharing mechanism to conserve biodiversity
ACB conducts workshop on management effectiveness tools for ASEAN heritage parks and protected areas
AWGNCB holds special meeting to assist ACB in work planning for 2008-2009
Massive floods, tremendous heat and nail biting cold!
COP9 SIDE EVENT
EVENTS
Apr
14
2008
ASEAN Workshop on Urban Biodiversity Conservation
14 - 16 April ,Singapore
Mar
22
2008
Study Tour in Recreation and Ecotourism Sites and Some Protected Areas in Malaysia and Singapore
22 - 29 March 2008, Malaysia and Singapore
Mar
17
2008
Regional Workshop on Recreation, Tourism and Ecotourism
17 - 21 March 2008, Malaysia
Mar
11
2008
Sub-regional Workshop on Mechanism for Biodiversity Data Sharing and Harmonization
11-14 March 2008, Vietnam
Mar
03
2008
Regional Workshop on the Development of Management Effectiveness Evaluation Tools
03-07 March 2008,Vietnam
NOW AVAILABLE!
Proceedings of Biodiversity and Climate Change in Southeast Asia International Conference-Workshop, 19-20 Feb. 2008, Manila, Philippines
Click here: www.searca.org/brp/publications/ papers_presented/biodiversityclimatechange