ACB message / press statement

This youth-friendly infographic presents the key messages of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) and aims to help ASEAN youth better understand the Framework and its alignment with the ASEAN Biodiversity Plan (ABP). It introduces the biodiversity crisis and explains the Framework's vision, mission, goals, and targets. The infographic likewise illustrates how the ABP 2024–2030 supports the implementation of the KMGBF, demonstrating how regional priorities contribute...

The ASEAN region is experiencing environmental challenges as wetlands and peatlands that once functioned as natural carbon sinks are increasingly becoming sources of greenhouse gas emissions. About 80 percent of these ecosystems have been damaged by human activities such as logging, draining, and land conversion for agriculture. The absence of a unified and coordinated management strategy risks undermining carbon reduction targets and threatens ecosystem services such as water regulation...

This video highlights the ecological, social, and climate-related significance of Agusan Marsh as a major wetland ecosystem in the ASEAN region. It explains the role of the marsh as a biodiversity hotspot that supports migratory bird populations originating from Northeast Asia, providing critical habitats for feeding and breeding. The marsh is also described as a natural flood regulation system within the Agusan River Basin, functioning as a catchment that absorbs excess water and reduces...

This video provides key insights into migratory bird dynamics and conservation efforts across the ASEAN region, particularly within the East Asian–Australasian Flyway. It explains how millions of migratory birds travel seasonally between northern breeding areas and southern wintering grounds, with around 50 million individuals passing through ASEAN each year. The presence of waterbirds is highlighted as an indicator of wetland ecosystem health, reflecting the availability of food resources...

The Balai Kliring Keanekaragaman Hayati Indonesia (BKKHI), or Indonesia Biodiversity Clearing-House Mechanism, is the national information portal established to facilitate the exchange of biodiversity data and information in support of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) implementation. The platform was formally established through Ministerial Decree Number SK. 755/Menlhk/KSDAE/KUM.0/9/2016 dated 23 September 2016, with the Secretariat positioned under the Directorate of Information...