World Wetlands Day celebration
Theme for 2013:
      Wetlands and Water Management
Wetlands Caravan
Wetlands CaravanThe Wetlands Caravan: The Evolving CEPA Action Plan for the Wise Use of Philippine Wetlands aims to work with the communities in achieving the Ramsar Convention's goal through localized action plans  that will help catalyze change in the people's behavior towards wetlands.
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The Wetlands Caravan in Laguna had three components: Wetlands Forum for the students of the University of the Philippines - Los Baños on 02 February 2012, Viaje Kalikasan in all Saturdays between 02 February and 14 March 2012, and Community Leaders Forum on 14 March 2012. 
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The Tawi-Tawi Wetlands Caravan, in February 2013, had lined up several activities, one of which was the monitoring of coral nursery units and deployment of additional nursery units in various resorts in Tawi-Tawi.
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C L E A R - Conservation of Laguna de Bay's Environment and Resources

network logoThe theme for the 7th CLEAR Youth Network Congress was "Laguna de Bay: Home and Destination", focusing on the value of the lake and the Lake Region as both home to many people and at the same time, an important tourism destination.  Held on 6-7 October 2012 at Rizal, Laguna, the Congress was a platform for learning so that the network members will continuously be equipped with new knowledge and practice in lake conservation.
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The CLEAR (Conservation of Laguna de Bay’s Environment and Resources) partnership of Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Laguna Lake Development Authority, and Unilever Philippines, in partnership with the municipal government of Santa Rosa City, Laguna, conducted on 19-21 September 2012 a 3-day ecocamp for 25 students from various high schools of Santa Rosa City.
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Ms. Lecciones of SCPW at ANC Mornings  for the World Wetlands Day (01 February 2013)
The Tree-preneur Project
Rehabilitation of the Arayat Watershed for the Protection of Candaba Wetlands

The Project to rehabilitate the Arayat watershed employs approaches and methods that are highly participatory, transparent, build on or complement existing and proposed effort and promote community empowerment.
Its objective is to minimize the degradation of the Arayat-Candaba watershed through restoration of habitats of important flora and fauna in the upland ecosystems.
The Project harnesses enthusiasm and energy of the community by training them to become "TREE-PRENEURS". 
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RECENT ACTIVITIES:
Training on Social Entrepreneurship
Held on 17 September 2012 and 25 October 2012, the objective of which was to  extract key insights from the community as a way of identifying opportunity areas for entrepreneurial ventures that will benefit the community.
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Training on Parataxonomy
Held on 24 September 2012 and 27 November 2012, the training was composed of lectures and demonstration, such as collection and preservation of tree/plant samples for identification.
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Training on Nursery Development
Conducted on 29 November 2012 for the farmers/families who are participating in the establishment of backyard nursery. This was held at the grounds of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office at Mount Arayat National Park. 
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Training on Rainforestation
Held on 29 November 2012 for the members and families of Maria Sinukuan Upland Farmers Association, giving emphasis to the use of indigenous and endemic tree species as the planting materials in the restoration of the Arayat watershed.
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Payout
for Tree-preneurs (05 March 2013)
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 featured wetlands -


Agusan Marsh


Wetlands of Candaba

   
 updates -
 
The students of Environmental Science (ES 10) class of Ateneo de Manila University had an online awareness campaign and fundraising project meant to help support the conservation efforts for wetland areas. For details, visit (and like) their FaceBook page.

17 indigenous fish species in Laguna de Bay  now extinct. Species such as Martiniko, talakitok biyang tulog, talilong, papalo, kitang, etc. have faded away, according to Pamalakaya national chairperson Fernando Hicap.
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Designated as an official Decade Project in the framework of the “United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development”

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Philippine government agencies working on wetlands -

  Protected Areas and
     Wildlife Bureau (DENR)

  Laguna Lake
     Development Authority

  Palawan Council for
     Sustainable Development

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