QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), advances the implementation of the Effectively...

AMPANA, September 7, 2026 – In an effort to mitigate the threats of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, destructive fishing, and the impacts of marine tourism dynamics in the Togean Islands National Park (TNP) area, the KTNP Office, in collaboration...

WAKATOBI, Indonesia – The ASEAN ENMAPS Project successfully conducted a Training on Community-Based Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS), SMART Patrol, Marine Resource Monitoring, and Diving Certification in Wakatobi National Park from 15 to 20 August 2026,...

Donsol and Pilar, Sorsogon, Philippines – The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), through the ASEAN ENMAPS Project, conducted a field mission to the Ticao-Burias Pass Protected Seascape (TBPPS) from 4 to 7 August 2026 to formally mobilise project activities, engage...

Regional and national partners of the Effectively Managing Networks of Marine Protected Areas in Large Marine Ecosystems in the ASEAN Region (ASEAN ENMAPS) Project convened for the Third Regional Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting to assess the Project's...

A multi-institutional mission to the Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary (TIWS) was conducted from 21–27 June 2026 to assess the site's management effectiveness, validate its conservation status, and strengthen collaboration among key stakeholders for the long-term...

LAGUNA, Philippines — The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), through the Effectively Managing Networks of Marine Protected Areas in Large Marine Ecosystems in the ASEAN Region (ASEAN ENMAPS) project, is set to host a Regional Workshop on Marine Protected Area (MPA)...

The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), through the project Effectively Managing Networks of Marine Protected Areas in Large Marine Ecosystems in the ASEAN Region (ASEAN ENMAPS Project), is enhancing marine conservation by positioning women, Indigenous Peoples and...

Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines — The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), through the project Effectively Managing Networks of Marine Protected Areas in Large Marine Ecosystems in the ASEAN Region (ASEAN ENMAPS) convened a two-day Mappers Meeting on 25–26 March 2026...

Coral bleaching has been occurring worldwide, posing a significant threat to marine biodiversity. Worse, there is the unabated hunting of herbivore fishes, such as parrotfish, surgeonfish, grass carp, and pacu. Herbivore fishes play an important role in their...