{"id":"7c68d77e-cf1c-4735-960d-436bebd6bfd7","short_name":"wwfph","human_readable_name":"WWF Philippines","dataset_count":1,"created_date":"2025-12-01T11:48:00+00:00","data_portal_url":"","default_licence_id":"","description":"WWF-Philippines has worked in the country since 1998, establishing a project that made Bicol’s Donsol province the first whaleshark sanctuary. It partners with multiple local and national organizers, including LGUs, Bicol University, and the Protected Area Management Boards (PAMB) of the Ticao-Burias Pass Protected Pass Seascape and Bongsanglay Natural Park. \n\nThe organization convened the first major Marine Protected Area Summit, bringing together government agencies, fisherfolk, Bantay Dagat (sea patrol), and Indigenous Peoples to share best practices for seascape management. In ecosystem restoration and mangrove rehabilitation, WWF-Philippines has established nurseries and has engaged four provincial LGUs and local communities, planting 45,463 mangroves across 30.84 hectares as of 2024. Through the years, WWF-Philippines has worked with multiple organizations both at the local and national levels. Alongside the several local government units and community organizations in the region, WWF-Philippines is in an active partnership with the academe, particularly with Bicol University, and in the Protected Area Management Boards (PAMB) of the Ticao-Burias Pass Protected Seascape and the Bongsanglay Natural Park. \n\nWWF-Philippines brought together various sectors at the first major Marine Protected Area Summit under the Sustainable Actions for the Ecology of Ticao-Burias Pass Protected Seascape (SAVE-TBPPS) project. This enabled government agencies, local government units, fisherfolk, Bantay Dagat (sea patrol), the academe, locals living in the priority sites, and the Indigenous People to share experiences, and best practices, as well as connect with them for stronger conservation initiatives and a more effective management of the seascape. The project team takes the lead in the conduct of the Management Effectiveness Assessment Tool (MEAT) and the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) in monitoring locally managed protected areas.\n\nWWF-Philippines has successfully engaged 4 provincial local government units to work together for the rehabilitation and restoration of the vast mangrove forests across the seascape. Local communities including fisherfolk associations were closely engaged in the operations of mangrove nurseries that promote both mangrove conservation and support to the livelihoods of people. This initiative also strengthens local capacity in nursery management and fosters community engagement in long-term conservation efforts. As of 2024, a total of 45,463 mangroves have been planted, rehabilitating approximately 30.84 hectares of mangrove area.","exclusions_policy_url":"","first_publication_date":"2026-02-18T09:09:00+00:00","hq_country":"PH","organisation_identifier":"PH-SEC-AN96001837","organisation_type":"22","region":"798","reporting_source_type":"primary_source","website":"http://wwf.org.ph"}