Ramsar marker at Las Pinas-Paranaque bird sanctuary

Senator Cynthia Villar (in white) and Director Theresa Mundita Lim (in blue), of the Biodiversity Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), lead the unveiling of the Ramsar marker during the observance of Month of the Ocean and International Day for Biological Diversity at the Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) on Saturday (May 27, 2017). LPPCHEA is a bird sanctuary and mangrove site which was declared a Ramsar site, or designated as a Wetland of International Importance, four years ago. Also in photo are Miss Earth candidates and other government officials. (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan)