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[Title] => Carnivorous plant discovered in Palawan, but already on brink of extinction
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[Title] => House measure aims to promote biodiversity in Philippine land, seas
[Summary] => A resolution has been filed in Congress urging the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and allied agencies to craft a comprehensive national roadmap to meet the “30×30” global biodiversity target — protecting at least 30% of the country’s land and marine areas by 2030.
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[Title] => Up to 30% of land vertebrates in Philippines may vanish, scientists warn
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[Title] => Steering towards the blue ecosystem, marine biodiversity
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[Title] => SOS: Saving our seas by 2030
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[Title] => Indigenous Peoples as stewards of Philippine biodiversity
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[Title] => DENR spots 'Ibong Adarna,' endemic squirrels in Mt. Apo
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[Title] => Global wetland loss lower than previous estimates — study
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[Title] => Things to know about a landmark biodiversity agreement
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[Title] => Global 'peace pact' signed to protect nature
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