Protect Wildlife Activity Work Plan for Year 1 and Protect Wildlife Annual Report 2

The activity works in target areas to enhance ecosystem goods and services for human well-being. Protect Wildlife is part of the USAID Biodiversity program, which aims to conserve a global biological heritage for current and future generations. The activity supports the Government of the Philippines' policies and programs on biodiversity conservation and reduction of wildlife trafficking under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) and the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act. Protect Wildlife's principal counterpart is the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB). The activity also coordinates with the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP], and various national-level law enforcement agencies. At the local level, Protect Wildlife works directly with DENR regional offices, Provincial and Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (PENROs and CENROs), and local offices of DA-BFAR and NCIP. In Palawan, the activity coordinates with the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS). Protect Wildlife works in target areas to enhance ecosystem goods and services for human well-being. The activity supports the Government of the Philippines' policies and programs on biodiversity conservation and reduction of wildlife trafficking under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) and the Wildlife Resources