The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in partnership with the local government of Quezon City and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) will soon create a model biodiversity-friendly space in Quezon City to promote public appreciation of urban biodiversity and green spaces in the city. DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau OIC Director Natividad Bernardino, DENR-National Capital Region Executive Director Jacqueline Caancan, Quezon City Administrator Michael Victor Alimurung, and MPIC Executive Director and Chief Finance, Risk, and Sustainability Officer Chaye Cabal-Revilla (from left to right) sign a memorandum of agreement on March 15, 2022 at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Quezon City for the undertaking. The parties commit to jointly lead the development and management of Gabay Kalikasan Park, formerly Madison Park in New Manila, Quezon City from 2022 to 2024. The country’s Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015-2028 envisions the increase of green spaces in the cities of Quezon, Caloocan, Manila, Cebu, and Davao. ###
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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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