This research project was under the Bio-Bridge Initiative (BBI) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and aimed to strengthen the technical and scientific cooperation between Korea and the ASEAN region. The project was piloted in two sites: Mount Makiling Forest Reserve in the Philippines and the Tarutao National Park in Thailand.
Known as a “plant hunter’s paradise” for its floral biodiversity, the Nat Ma Taung National
Dr. Arvin Diesmos, Senior Director of the Biodiversity and Knowledge Management Department of the ASEAN