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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources through the Biodiversity Management Bureau BMB and DENR-National Capital Region signed a memorandum of agreement MOA with the Quezon City government and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation MPIC for the development of an urban biodiversity park in Quezon City.The DENR and its partners agreed to implement the Building a Biodiversity-Friendly Environment in Metro Manila project under the Urban Biodiversity Program UBP to develop and sustainably manage Madison Park which will be known as Gabay Kalikasan Park in New Manila Quezon City.Acting Secretary Jim O. Sampulna underscored the DENRs role in realizing plans to ensure ecological integrity and clean and healthy environment which includes sustained biodiversity and ecosystem services.While our focus is largely directed at managing natural ecosystems through the establishment of protected areas we also need to address the importance of enhancing our urban ecosystems to be able to provide a quality and livable environment for urban dwellers Sampulna said.The project aims to pilot-test the adopt-a-city approach in implementing the UBP to encourage the business sectors support in creating green urban communities at the city and barangay or village level.It also seeks to increase awareness understanding and appreciation of local communities and other stakeholders on the importance of urban biodiversity and green spaces and encourage individual actions on urban greening.DENR-BMB Director Natividad Y. Bernardino said Filipinos can visualize the city landscape with living rivers streams lakes coastal areas swamps urban forest parks and green highways for wildlife through the DENRs Urban Biodiversity Program.Let us anticipate with enthusiasm the full-bodied implementation of the UBP as the DENR and the Department of the Interior and Local Government firm up a new policy on urban biodiversity as part of the Seal of Good Local Governance Bernardino said.Implemented in 2017 the UBP aims to promote the conservation of biodiversity develop and maintain green spaces within cities to provide benefits through ecosystem services to Filipinos.Sampulna envisions an increase in the proportion of green spaces in the countrys five largest citiesQuezon City Cebu Davao Caloocan and Manilaby at least 5 percent under the Philippine Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan for 2015-2028. DENRPIA-NCR
