VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon—Indigenous Peoples’ (IPs) groups, students, environmental advocates, local government unit (LGU) representatives and national agencies’ representatives gathered at a mall in Valencia City for the weeklong event, dubbed “Wildlife is Here” (WIH), that started on March 5.
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon—Indigenous Peoples’ groups, students, environmental advocates, local government unit representatives and national agencies’ representatives gathered at a mall in Valencia City for the weeklong event, dubbed “Wildlife is Here” , that started on March 5.
According to PEF, the World Wildlife Day commemoration aims to promote and remind people of the importance of wildlife conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources by highlighting and popularizing important themes, trends, or approaches in conservation. RIBBON-CUTTING marks the opening of the Wildlife is Here 2024 on March 5 at a mall in Valencia City, Bukidnon province. Datu Jimuel Perino; Rebecca R. Paz, Chief of Party Inspire Project; Bukidnon Gov. Rogelio Neil Roque; Bukidnon Vice Gov. Clive D. Quiño; Manolo Fortich Councilor Rina Quiño, Roger Datu Daag Limbo; PEF Director for Operation Jayson Ibañez.“Our Philippine eagle is our version of Africa’s lion or the Asian tiger. Our majestic eagles are our apex predators.
He said that he has been an advocate of environment protection since he was the mayor of Manolo Fortich municipality. The ordinance was the first in Mindanao in creating an alpha species, or a protected flagship species. “We have the power within our hands. We are the stewards of our planet. We must learn to work hand in hand,” he said. The weeklong event recognized the importance of IP communities in Bukidnon as the primary stewards in spearheading the campaign for conservation and protection of wildlife as they live close to the forest and the different species that thrive within it.
Since the PEF could not be in those areas all the time, he added that by empowering the communities, capacitating them, the IPs can protect their ancestral domains, at the same time protect the different wildlife species and the rich ecosystems. The Inspire Project is one of the primary projects of USAID for the environment. It was established to help promote and support initiatives throughout the Philippines, whether in the forest or in the oceans, biodiversity conservation, the natural resources, especially towards the wildlife, she added.
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