CONTENTS VOL. 12 z NO. 3 z SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2013 6 14 24 SPECIAL REPORTS FEATURES 6 Facilitating data sharing in the 21 Saving nature’s aesthetic value ASEAN Region through art About the cover. There is a need 9 Clearing things out: 22 Born to be wild in a warming to bridge the data and information gaps on biodiversity. One key Clearing-House Mechanisms world step toward achieving this is the recognition of the importance of and their relevance 25 Sungei Buloh: a refuge data sharing. ACB is employing to ASEAN Member States for migratory birds and innovative means to bridge biodiversity information gaps. 11 Learning from the Malaysian Singapore’s native biodiversity Featured on the cover are mobile apps - innovative and easy-to-use Biodiversity Clearing-House 26 Understanding the legal tools for biodiversity information Mechanism framework of access and management. 14 Using maps to communicate benefit sharing of genetic Photo by Pamela Q. Reblora biodiversity trends resources 15 Mobile apps as tools for 27 On a shopping spree – how biodiversity information much is the value of nature? management 29 International Coastal 16 ACB mobile apps Clean Day, September 15 17 Fourth AHP Conference: Every litter bit hurts promoting efficient parks 31 International Day for management Preventing the Exploitation of 19 Key Messages and the Environment in War and Recommendations: Armed Conflict, 6 November 4th ASEAN Heritage Parks Giving nature a voice in times Conference of conflict SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2013 z ASEAN BIODIVERSITY 3 36 43 32 International Day for the 45 Germany grants Euro 51 Biodiversity meeting affirms Eradication of Poverty, 10M for biodiversity key role of traditional 17 October conservation in ASEAN knowledge in implementing Poverty and biodiversity Heritage Parks the UN biodiversity 33 International Mountain Day, 45 ASEAN launches convention Dec 11 secondment programme 52 ASEAN environment No place like home: on biodiversity ministers support 10-year habitats from oceans deep 46 Winners of Zooming framework on sustainable to mountains high in on Biodiversity and consumption and 36 World Food Day, Climate Change photo tilt production 16 October announced 52 Asia Parks Congress Building systems that bring 47 Looking for youth concludes with pledge for food to the table volunteers for biodiversity new era in protected area 47 International treaty on collaboration PROFILES biosafety marks 10th year 53 Workshop highlights 36 Indonesia 48 Maintaining rich biodiversity initiatives on wetlands and Lore Lindu National Park in and around cities is migratory birds flyway sites 39 Viet Nam possible and can improve 54 Asia-Pacific policy Xuan Thuy National Park global sustainable makers discuss valuing development and accounting for the BOOKMARKS 49 Coral Triangle Atlas environment 42 ACB holds biodiversity presents maps of regional 54 14th IAMME and COP9 information management change on transboundary haze training for Brunei 49 UNCCD sets theme for pollution held in Indonesia Darussalam 2014 World Day to Combat 55 Indonesia ratifies 42 ACB holds dialogue with Desertification Nagoya Protocol, donors and partners 479 IFPRI considers reaches halfway mark 43 ASEAN declares socioeconomic impacts of to entry into force Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve GM crops as 33rd ASEAN Heritage 50 IDB 2014 to focus on 56 BIODIVERSITY NEWS Park island biodiversity SOUTHEAST ASIA 43 ACB launches taxonomy 50 Ocean acidity is increasing publications, opens at an unprecedented rate FOCUS AHP exhibit 51 Threatened marine 63 Dusky fruit bat 44 Asia-Pacific countries ecosystems get boost from 64 Javan tailless fruit bat discuss biodiversity US$4.5 million grant from 65 Large fl ying fox information sharing GEF 66 Lyle’s fl ying fox 4 ASEAN BIODIVERSITY z SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2013 www.aseanbiodiversity.org Publisher About the Contributors Roberto V. Oliva Jerome Alano is ACB’s Geographic Information been involved with the ASEAN Heritage Park programme since Editor-in-Chief System Officer. Jerome has a Bachelors 2002.Some of his authored publications include “Our Fragile Rolando A. Inciong Degree in Computer Science with extensive Rainforest”, “Migratory Birds of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve” experience and professional trainings on and “Birds seen at the Istana”. Geographic Information Systems and Remote Managing Editor Sensing Analysis. He is tasked with developing map-based Joey Gan is the Manager of the Bukit Timah Karen Lapitan information and their analysis for the ASEAN CHM and Nature Reserve under Singapore’s National Parks conducting capacity enhancements for ASEAN Member Board. A certifi ed arborist and an experienced Head Writer and Researcher State technical staff for their mapping requirements in their mountain biker, he has added signifi cant respective national CHM. recreational value to the nature reserve for the Sahlee B. Barrer residents of Singapore by regularly inspecting the trees and Aslina Baharum received her B.Sc. (Hons.) upgrading the mountain biking trails. Designer, Graphic and degree in E-Commerce in 2003 from Sabah Hadzlinda Samri works at Singapore’s National Layout Artist University of Malaysia and obtained her M.Sc. in Information Technology from MARA University Parks Board where she is Conservation Offi cer at Nanie S. Gonzales of Technology in 2010. After joining the Forest the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. With over seven Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) in 2006 until 2013, years’ experience of taking care of the nature Circulation Assistant he mainly worked on Establishment of the Clearing-House reserve, she is not only familiar with the many Angela Rose Crissie A. Metin Mechanism for Malaysia as the Information Technology Offi cer plant and animal species that make their home in the forest, in Forest Biodiversity Division, FRIM. Currently, she furthers her but has also met many of the half million annual visitors who research studies in PhD level in Human Computer Interaction provide her with valuable feedback for improving the visitor Editorial Board (HCI) from the Institute of Visual Informatics, National University experience. Clarissa C. Arida of Malaysia. Chew Ping Ting has been working with the Rolando A. Inciong National Parks Board since graduating from the Wilfredo J. Obien Sahlee B. Barrer is the publications consultant of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. In the National University of Singapore. She started as Roberto V. Oliva past 15 years she has worked with a number a Research Offi cer in the Nature Conservation Monina T. Uriarte of environmental organizations in developing Branch (NCB) with the Nature Reserves Survey Sheila G. Vergara and editing contents for publications and Project (1992-1997), followed by other biological surveys advocacy materials on biodiversity conservation, protected and fi eldworks in nature areas throughout Singapore. She areas, ecotourism, climate change and fi sheries resource had also represented Singapore in ASEAN Regional Centre for ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity management. Previous engagements include the National Biodiversity Conservation and ASEAN meetings and workshops Integrated Protected Areas Programme and the Fisheries in the past while with NCB. Presently, she is a Senior Manager Headquarters Resource Management Project. Sahlee has a degree in for Conservation in the Central Nature Reserve Branch where 3/F ERDB Building, Forestry Communication Research from the University of the Philippines she assesses and monitors research projects and botanical collection requests carried out within the central nature Campus and has fi nished course work towards a masters degree in Environmental Studies from Miriam College. reserves. Her main interest is in the native tree fl ora and forest University of the Philippines vegetation ecology of the nature reserves and nature areas in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines Pauline Carmel Joy Eje holds a Bachelor’s Singapore. degree in Agribusiness Management from the Jeanne Tan works as a senior manager at the Telephone: University of the Philippines, Los Baños. Carmel is ACB’s Data Encoder responsible in uploading Central Nature Reserve. She started out in the +6349.536-3989; +632.584-4210 species and protected areas information as well Outreach section as a Senior Outreach Offi cer as contents of the e-library and the Friends of Biodiversity with the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, where Telefax: (FOB) database. she worked with students, corporate groups and the public community through different nature programmes. +6349.536-2865 Christian Kit Elloran is a web programmer and She was also editor of “Wetlands” newsletter for two years is currently ACB’s Database Specialist tasked at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Jeanne joined the Central E-mail: with managing ACB’s biodiversity information Nature Reserve later to continue bringing an appreciation and [email protected] databases. Prior to his appointment at the ASEAN awareness of natural heritage out to the community. Centre for Biodiversity, Kit was the Web Master of the following projects: Fishbase, Sealifebase and Incofi sh Ana Maria Tolentino has a degree in International Website: under WorldFish Center. Studies from Marymount College of Fordham www.aseanbiodiversity.org University, New York, and a Masters degree in Philipp Gassner is a cross-disciplinary Environmental Law from the University of Sydney. environmental scientist with an international She is currently the Project Staff-Technical Disclaimer: Views or opinions track record in project management, research, Specialist on Access and