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Launching of -
02 February 2006
Visitors' Center, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center
North/Quezon Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
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In celebration of the World Wetlands Day, the Society for
the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands (SCPW), in
cooperation with the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
(PAWB), launched the Wetlands Caravan: The
Evolving CEPA Action Plan for the Wise Use of Philippine
Wetlands.
The Wetlands Caravan aims to work with the communities in
coming up with localized action plans in achieving the Ramsar Convention's
goal of "wise use of wetlands". It
is envisioned to be the venue for exchanging information,
building capacities and sharing best practices among
different communities.
To kick off the Wetlands Caravan, four wetlands
sites were identified that will pilot-test the preparation of local CEPA Action
Plan using the approach introduced by the Wetlands Caravan:
Laguna de Bay, Taal Lake, Candaba Swamps, and Tawi-Tawi coastal
area.
see the gallery of event
more about the WETLANDS CARAVAN
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World Wetlands Day in Tawi-Tawi
Tawi-Tawi Coastal Area, Mindanao
02 February 2006
The World Wetlands Day
celebration in Tawi-Tawi was spearheaded by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources of the Autonomous
Region in Muslim Mindanao. The SCPW, through its
former President, Mr. Filemon Romero, was one of the organizers
and sponsors of the event. The Wetlands Caravan
was simultaneously launched as part of the
celebration of the World Wetlands Day. Several
coastal communities in Tawi-Tawi joined in the
celebration.
Tawi-Tawi has been one focus of this celebration because
it has one of the most important coastal wetlands in the
Philippines because of its rich biodiversity and
extensive mangrove, seagrass and coral reef ecosystems.
However, this is also one of the most threatened
wetlands due to destructive fishing activities,
quarrying of corals, over-harvesting of mangrove
forests, brought about by the increasing coastal
population.
There were presentations on
various topics such as the state of the Philippine environment;
importance, values and benefits from wetlands, and what the
youth can do to protect our wetlands. These aimed to mobilize the youth into action
through undertaking activities towards wetlands conservation
work. This information and dissemination campaigns were done in
different schools in Bongao, Languyan and Sitangkai.
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A quiz show and a poster making
contest were also held as part of the celebration. The
quiz bee aimed to test the knowledge acquired by the youth
on wetlands, the Philippine environment and marine biodiversity.
The poster making contest capped the final activity for the day,
allowing the children to express their understanding of wetlands
in artistic form.
To raise the awareness of the community
on the values and benefits of wetlands, prominent environment
management persons made themselves available for interview in radio
programs of DXGD and Radio ng Bayan. PENRO Hadji Jonel Moh.
Monel and Prof. Filemon G. Romero of WWF and SCPW explained on air
the importance of wetlands and the rationale of the celebration.
see the gallery of the event
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To the Friends of the Society who helped to make the events possible and successful -
( Quezon City )
Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
Philippine Sustainable Development Network Foundation, Inc.
( Tawi-Tawi )
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ARMM)
WWF Philippines
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (ARMM)
Bantay Dagat Foundation, Sagip Dagat Program
Tawi-Tawi Divers Club
Mindanao State University-Tawi-Tawi
Local Governments of Sitangkai, Mapun, Laguyan and Bongao
and
to our CLEAR partner, Unilever � Philippines
Thank you!
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