BINHI implements its Biodiversity Conservation & Monitoring Program (BCMP) to safeguard its wildlife and rich biodiversity in its geothermal reservations. The BCMP is led by an in-house team of wildlife biologists and foresters in partnership with expert groups such as the University of the Philippines Institute of Biology (UP-IB), Silliman University in Negros Oriental, and the Philippines Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc. (PBCFI) in Negros Occidental.
A Turquoise Flycatcher (Eumyias panayensis)
NEON TOMAS B. ROSELL II
species of bats
species of birds
species of reptiles
species of frogs
species of medium- and large-sized mammals
species of bats
species of bats
species of birds
species of birds
species of reptiles
species of reptiles
species of frogs
species of frogs
species of medium- and large-sized mammals
species of medium and large-sized mammals
species of bats
species of birds
species of reptiles
species of frogs
species of medium- and large-sized mammals
Half of these are wildlife endemic to the geothermal reservations and found nowhere else in the world. In most project sites, the forests within the EDC-managed watersheds represent the last remaining blocks of contiguous forests. BINHI’s vital forest protection initiatives are made possible only through collaboration with the DENR, local government units, and other stakeholders that help conserve these forest habitats.
The partnership between UP-IB and BINHI has generated a vast amount of knowledge on the rich biodiversity present in each geothermal facility since it began its first phase back in 2008. Thus, the biodiversity metrics component of BCMP’s third phase will use this 10-year baseline of information to develop standards for assessing and monitoring the health and integrity of the forest and streams within BINHI’s geothermal facilities.
With BINHI’s sites serving as a natural laboratory to test out this new system, it aims to create a widespread adoption as the Philippines’ standard ecosystem health assessment and monitoring system.
The ability of flora and fauna to control oxygen levels in the air is crucial to our survival. These biotic components also deliver vital needs like food, water, and medicine to us and help keep the balance of our ecosystems. Under the Energy Development Corporation’s Flagship Species Initiative, we aim to protect and showcase one flora and one fauna species per project site and continuously educate the community on the importance of protecting and conserving threatened wildlife species.
species of bats
species of birds
species of reptiles
species of frogs
species of medium- and large-sized mammals
Half of these are wildlife endemic to the geothermal reservations and found nowhere else in the world. In most project sites, the forests within the EDC-managed watersheds represent the last remaining blocks of contiguous forests. BINHI’s vital forest protection initiatives are made possible only through collaboration with the DENR, local government units, and other stakeholders that help conserve these forest habitats.
The partnership between UP-IB and BINHI has generated a vast amount of knowledge on the rich biodiversity present in each geothermal facility since it began its first phase back in 2008. Thus, the biodiversity metrics component of BCMP’s third phase will use this 10-year baseline of information to develop standards for assessing and monitoring the health and integrity of the forest and streams within BINHI’s geothermal facilities.
With BINHI’s sites serving as a natural laboratory to test out this new system, it aims to create a widespread adoption as the Philippines’ standard ecosystem health assessment and monitoring system.
The ability of flora and fauna to control oxygen levels in the air is crucial to our survival. These biotic components also deliver vital needs like food, water, and medicine to us and help keep the balance of our ecosystems. Under the Energy Development Corporation’s Flagship Species Initiative, we aim to protect and showcase one flora and one fauna species per project site and continuously educate the community on the importance of protecting and conserving threatened wildlife species.
species of bats
species of birds
species of reptiles
species of frogs
species of medium- and large-sized mammals
species of bats
species of bats
species of birds
species of birds
species of reptiles
species of reptiles
species of frogs
species of frogs
species of medium- and large-sized mammals
species of medium and large-sized mammals
species of bats
species of birds
species of reptiles
species of frogs
species of medium- and large-sized mammals
Half of these are wildlife endemic to the geothermal reservations and found nowhere else in the world. In most project sites, the forests within the EDC-managed watersheds represent the last remaining blocks of contiguous forests. BINHI’s vital forest protection initiatives are made possible only through collaboration with the DENR, local government units, and other stakeholders that help conserve these forest habitats.
The partnership between UP-IB and BINHI has generated a vast amount of knowledge on the rich biodiversity present in each geothermal facility since it began its first phase back in 2008. Thus, the biodiversity metrics component of BCMP’s third phase will use this 10-year baseline of information to develop standards for assessing and monitoring the health and integrity of the forest and streams within BINHI’s geothermal facilities.
With BINHI’s sites serving as a natural laboratory to test out this new system, it aims to create a widespread adoption as the Philippines’ standard ecosystem health assessment and monitoring system.
The ability of flora and fauna to control oxygen levels in the air is crucial to our survival. These biotic components also deliver vital needs like food, water, and medicine to us and help keep the balance of our ecosystems. Under the Energy Development Corporation’s Flagship Species Initiative, we aim to protect and showcase one flora and one fauna species per project site and continuously educate the community on the importance of protecting and conserving threatened wildlife species.
BMGP Host EDC Site
Scientific name
Family name
Acerodon jubatus
Pteropodidae
Local name
Kabog / Kabag
Critically Endangered
Population in area
Habitat
1211 (Last counted back in 2019)
Lowland to Montane Forest
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Golden-crowned flying foxes are the largest bat species in the world! |
BMGP Host EDC Site
Scientific name
Family name
Xanthostemon bracteatus
Myrtaceae
Local name
Mapinig / Mapilig
Critically Endangered
DAO 2017-11
Vulnerable
IUCN-2020
Population in area
Habitat
63 Actual Inventory, 50 Estimated
Forest over Ultramafic Rocks, often along river
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This is an ironwood, one of the hardest wood species in the Philippines. |
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