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Lorentz National Park
ASEAN Heritage Park and World Heritage Site, Indonesia
The Park, created in 1997, with an area of 2,505,600 ha, lies within the Province of Irian Jaya, and the administrative districts of Jayawijaya, Paniai, Merauke, Fakfak, Mimika and Enarotali. It stretches for over 150 km, from the central cordillera mountains in the north to the Arafura Sea in the south. Access is by air from Jayapura to Wamena and Timika 04º00’-5º15’S, 137º14’-138º20’E.
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ACB, experts discuss plan to develop biodiversity management courses
Filipino
environment experts from the government and private sectors, the academe,
and various organizations recently joined ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
(ACB) officers and technical staff to share their views on ACB’s plan
to develop course programmes on natural resources management.
French Embassy officials discuss possible collaboration with ACB
Officials
from the Embassy of France in the Philippines visited the ASEAN Centre
for Biodiversity’s (ACB) headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna on 18 June
2008 to discuss possible areas for collaboration with the Centre’s directors
and staff.
EU engages RP media to address climate change challenge
The
European Union, through the Delegation of the European Commission to the
Philippines, is working with the Philippine mass media in increasing public
awareness on the effects of climate change.
Top executive of UN convention on biodiversity to visit the Philippines
Massive floods, tremendous heat and nail biting cold!
EVENTS
June
22
2008
Workshop on Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
/ Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) and Enforcement of Biosafety Regulations
22-24 June 2008, Siem Reap, Cambodia
June
09
2008
Sub-regional Workshop on Mechanism for Biodiversity Data Sharing and Harmonization
09-11 June 2008,Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
May
22
2008
Workshop on Strengthening Transboundary Collaboration between Cambodia,
Lao PDR and Viet Nam for the Truong Son Range’s Biodiversity
22-24 May 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