Bulacan Biodiversity Offset Programme

There has 'always' been tension between development needs and conserving nature for ourselves and generations to come.  It's fair to say that there is no obvious answer.  Many factors combine to put pressure on natural resources, including the biodiversity of the world, and it's clear that a balance has yet to be found.  In the 21st Century we are still losing natural places, wildlife, environmental resources at an alarming rate, and the threat of climate change seems to be one we are (collectively) seemingly determined to ignore.  Or at least take it seriously. 

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One of the tools the global conservation movement use to try and conserve biodiversity is 'mitigation hierarchy' (see here for more information). 

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Landscape Conservation is helping to replace critical habitat lost to migratory waterbirds due to the development of the New Manila International Airport, Bulacan, Philippines.  Working as part of a team, we aim to create or restore or avoid the loss of areas used by birds migrating from breeding sites in the far north, to over-wintering sites as far away as Australia.  In particular, Landcape Conservation uses its experience and expertise in working with local people such that any new area created for wildlife is seen as a benefit to local people, not a burden. This is crucial when working with people who are already struggling to meet their daily needs, and underpins Landscape Conservation's ethos of supporting wildlife conservation through supporting people.