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Two rare amphibians re-discovered in the Philippines

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A team of researchers from the Centre for Sustainability, the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development and partners have re-discovered two amphibian species thought lost to science in their natural habitat on the lush island province of Palawan in the Philippines: the Palawan toadlet (Pelophryne albotaeniata) and the Malatgan River caecilian (Ichythyophis weberi).These re-discoveries were two of many exciting results from a biodiversity survey in this region, and part of a larger project involving Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC), the Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA) and Rainforest Trust to create a new reserve called Cleopatra’s Needle Protected Area. From the website of amphibians.org (read here...)


Endemic Palawan Mammals caught on camera

Asian-Masked-Palm-Civet-for-web with textFeaturing the first ever photos of an array of Palawan endemic mamals caught on camera in the wild. The project was initiated by , the Centre for Sustainability. The area of the camera entrapment was set up in Cleopatra's Needle.
 The photo on the left shows the Asian Masked Palm Civet. (more on this from the Centre for Sustainability Press Release Newsletter...)




Important Readings

1. 
ENCYCLICAL LETTER
LAUDATO SI’
OF THE HOLY FATHER
FRANCIS
ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
ENCYCLICAL LETTER
LAUDATO SI’
OF THE HOLY FATHER
FRANCIS
ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
A Encylical letter Laudatio SI' of the Holy Father Francis on Care for our Common Home
2. Keypoints of the Landmark Paris Agreement
3. Adoption of the Paris Agreement

  

Book website recommendation

Please check out this website (www.bookboon.com) which offers free ebook and texbook downloads. They have a nice selection of environmental science books for downloads, kindly check this link . 

PPSRNP joins Palawan Knowledge Platform

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The Palawan Knowledge Platform (PKP) for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development – a multi-agency sharing mechanism that endeavors to facilitate, coordinate, maintain, improve and enhance biological and socio-economic data and information in the province of Palawan – welcomes its newest member, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP). The Palawan Knowledge Partners witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation by the Protected Area Superintendent of PPSRNP, Ms. Elizabeth Maclang, during the PKP’s 8th Meeting, March 11. PPSRNP has joined the list of the PKP’s pioneering member-agencies: the Provincial Government of Palawan, City Government of Puerto Princesa, Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Palawan, Department of Agriculture – Palawan, Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Science and Technology – Palawan, Conservation International Philippines, World Wildlife Fund for Nature, Tubbataha Management Office, Katala Foundation Inc, Palawan NGO Network Inc, Holy Trinity University, Palawan State University, and Western Philippines University.   Read here...

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Estimation of the Total Economic Value of the Proposed Mt. Mantalingahan Protected Land-Scape

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  1. The Palawan Turtle Rescue

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