News and Media June 2026

In Antique, Western Visayas, thrives a 6,700-hectare protected landscape that spans across 18 barangays— the Sibalom Natural Park . Legislated as a protected area under the Republic Act No. 11038 in 2018, it shelters five flagship species, including the critically endangered Rafflesia species. Among...Read more

UNDP and Central Asian Green University launch a landmark 'Biodiversity Finance' academic module at Eco Expo 2026, marking a pivotal step toward building the human capital needed to reverse nature loss and deliver Uzbekistan's green transition. A Region on the Front Lines of the Planetary Crisis The...Read more

Indonesia is one of the 17 megadiverse countries in the world, with exceptionally rich fauna and flora. However, illegal wildlife trade has risen in the Maluku province, threatening endemic species. While this situation demonstrates the need to strengthen species conservation efforts, mobilizing fun...Read more

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) to bridge the financial gap in biodiversity protection in the DR. BIOFIN's primary goal is to close the financial...Read more