NFEFI Appeals to Farmers
MJ and his mother Sandy, Visayan Spotted Deer, the world’s most threatened
deer species. MJ was born last year at the NFEFI center.*
For many years, NFEFI has been at the forefront of efforts to protect and conserve the fragile environment of Negros. NFEFI’s Biodiversity Conservation Center located by the Provincial lagoon in Bacolod City serves as a captive breeding and rescue station for many of the endemic and threatened animals found in Negros.
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June 26, 2010
Conservation agreement inked
In what could be a most timely event during the celebration of Environment Week in Negros Occidental, the Philippines Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc (PBCFI) and the Negros Forest and Ecological Foundation, Inc (NFEFI) signed a >memorandum of understanding to further strengthen their partnership in advancing species and habitat protection, conservation and recovery on Negros Island.
NFEFI president and executive director, Paul Lizares (left) and former Mount Kanla-on Natural Park Superintendent and currently the managing director of PBCFI, Errol Gatumbato sign the conservation partnership agreement between the PBCFI and NFEFI* (William Oliver Photo)
Sunday, May 23, 2010
NFEFI celebrates International Year of Biodiversity
In line with the United Nation's International Year of Biodiversity celebrations, the Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation Inc (NFEFI) with GTZ, the German Technical Cooperation organization conducted two Forest Camps at Brgy. Patag, Silay City this month.
Two young participants in the Forest Camp for
children of Integrated Social Forestry (ISF) holders
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Green tourism on the move
Eco-tourism is growing in importance in the Philippines backed by a firm commitment from the Department of Tourism (DOT) to develop and promote it.
The Philippines offers diverse tourism activities and destinations for environmentally-minded visitors. Green tourism also generates revenues by providing jobs for local residents.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Hundreds run for trees
Some 300 runners from Negros and Panay competed in Sunday's 'Run Forest Run', a fun run featuring distances of three, five and 10km.
Staged as part of the official opening of Cool Runnings, a new athletic specialty store, the event started and finished outside the store's premises at the East Block.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Global TV Audience for NFEFI
(l-r) NFEFI’s Robert Harland, Dr Joanne Justo, Teddyboy Infante, and
ABS-CBN’s Erwin Ricamonte & Eddie Dizon.*
The Filipino Channel (TFC), the worldwide satellite arm of ABS-CBN Global, is to feature the Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation (NFEFI) and its work in helping to protect and conserve endangered wildlife and reforest large areas of the province.
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West Visayas species most endangered
BY CARLA GOMEZThe head of one of Europe’s largest zoos was in Negros Occidental Saturday to explore more ways of working in partnership with the Negros Forest and Ecological Foundation Inc. and other conservation groups in the Philippines.
Prof. Gordon McGregor-Reid, chief executive officer of the North of England Zoological Society that operates Chester Zoo, said his group supports conservation work in the West Visayas region, including that of NFEFI.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Ana Roces visits NFEFI
Glamorous movie and TV star Ana Roces brought a little showbiz glitz to the Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation's Biodiversity Conservation Center in Bacolod City when she visited over Christmas.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Christmas Piglets Born at NFEFI
Sita with two of her four piglets at NFEFI’s Center in Bacolod City.*
Sita, an eight year-old critically endangered Visayan Warty Pig, gave birth Monday night to a litter of four piglets at the Negros Forests & Ecological Foundation’s, Inc. (NFEFI) Biodiversity Conservation Center in Bacolod City.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Batting for Bats
Bacolod college students had a close encounter at the weekend with the world of bats at a special Bat Workshop organized by the Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation, Inc (NFEFI) and the Philippines Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc (PBCFI).
Members of the Philippine Daily Inquirer Read-Along team recently visited NFEFI's Center in Bacolod City. Pictured are NFEFI trustee Robert Harland (left), Bro. Jaazeal 'Tagoy' Jakosalem of the University of Negros Occidental Recoletos (second left) and NFEFI curator, Dr. Joanne Justo (second from right) and team members (l-r) Rich Rodriguez; Ethel Ray Escasinas, Edra Benedicto, Ruth Navarra and Minerva Generalao
Wednesday November 25, 2009
Students, Govt. Employees, NFEFI Plant 500 Mangroves
About 500 mangrove (pagatpat) propagules were recently planted at Purok Sea Wall, Brgy. Punta Taytay during a mangrove planting activity spearheaded by the Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation Inc. (NFEFI) and the Philippines Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc. (PBCFI) in collaboration with the West Negros University (WNU) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-CENRO).
Wednesday November 18, 2009Sumakwel's Song of Freedom
Storytelling, one of the earliest forms of folk art, was featured for the first time today as part of Negros Wildlife Month celebrations.
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Wednesday November 11, 2000
Winner of this year’s Negros Wildlife Week environmental poster competition, held today at Robinsons in Bacolod City, was 11year-old St. Scholastica student Renee Joy Beljera. Her winning entry called ‘Saving Nature’ shows ways that everyone can help save mother nature.
Tuesday November 10, 2009
Negros Wildlife Month kicked-off today with a colorful 250-strong street parade of students, volunteers and concerned citizens dressed in masks and costumes to show many of the endemic and threatened species of Negros.
Bacolod City, Philippines November 3, 2009
November is Provincial Wildlife Month
November has again been officially declared as Wildlife Month for Negros
Occidental. It promises to be an exciting month of celebrations and activities all designed to increase awareness among Negrenses of the need to protect and conserve the diverse and unique wildlife of the island.
Bacolod City, Philippines Thursday, October 29, 2009
British Ambassador Joins NFEFI
At a recent meeting in Manila, Bacolod-based British national and NFEFI trustee Robert Harland briefed the new
UK Ambassador, Stephen Lillie, on the many projects undertaken by the
foundation. He highlighted the long-standing and close relationship between
NFEFI and British-based environmental groups.
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Bacolod City, Philippines Thursday, October 8, 2009
The 10-kilo volts micro-hydro electric power switch-on was held yesterday and is expected to benefit more than 40 houses in Sitio Campuestohan, Brgy. Cabatangan, in Talisay City.
Proprietor-manager of TTG Construction Services, Tim Geollegue, said the use of water in this project is not only anchored on producing electricity, but at the same time to protect the healthy forest of the place.
Tuesday, September 27, 2009
Threatened Visayan Spotted Deer Born at the NFEFI
A fawn has become the first Visayan Spotted Deer to be born in the past six years at the Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation’s (NFEFI) captive breeding and conservation center in Bacolod City.
The male deer was born in July.
Tuesday, September 18, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Feedback
with Primo Esleyer
Early this week, we were at the Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation compound across the Capitol lagoon on invitation of our friend Robert Harland.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Your source of Philippine community news
SENATOR Mar Roxas has started the ball rolling for the Negros Forests &
Ecological Foundation's (NFEFI) fund-raising campaign with a donation of
P20,000.This follows a recent visit he made to NFEFI's captive breeding and conservation center in Bacolod City.
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NFEFI Appeals for PhP1-M
September 7, 2009
The
Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation (NFEFI) is urgently appealing for
funds to enable it to continue its fight to protect and conserve the
environment of Negros.
For 25 years NFEFI and its volunteers have been at the forefront of
environmental protection, reforesting hundreds of hectares in Negros and
establishing one of the country’s top captive breeding programs of
endangered species.
Monday, May 25, 2009
World’s rarest deer still roam Negros
By Nikko Dizon
Philippine Daily Inquirer
05/24/2009
FOR THIS group of British and Filipino environmentalists, there’s nothing more
beautiful than the sight of droppings of the world’s rarest deer.It’s proof that the Visayan spotted deer (Cervus alfredi), endemic to the Philippines but in danger of extinction, still roam in the wild. read more>>>
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