Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga (2nd from left) and Senator Cynthia Villar (2nd from right) grace the ribbon cutting for the opening of the Wetland Center Complex (inset) at the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park (LPPWP) on October 8, 2022. The Complex serves as a learning center and a venue for the interaction of people and wildlife, and houses the Wave Activity Center, Science hub, museum, audio-visual rooms, and the offices of the LPPWP Protected Area Management Office, and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The Complex is managed by the LPPWP Protected Area Management Board which is chaired by DENR-National Capital Region Executive Director Jacqueline A. Caancan (3rd from left), together with Villar Sipag Foundation, Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, and other government and non-government agencies as members. ###
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for governing and supervising the exploration, development, utilization, and conservation of the country’s natural resources.
Biodiversity Management
Ecosystems Research and Development
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Forestry Management
Land Management
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