media. The project generated US$ 64,144.10 in funding support from the ASEAN Foundation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH of Germany. The “Zooming in on Biodiversity” Photo Contest in 2009 popularized biodiversity through the medium of photography. The project drew over a thousand entries from all over the region. By depicting biodiversity alongside health, food security, climate change and day-to-day human issues through powerful images, ACB was able to present the often elusive concept of biodiversity loss. The photos generated greater public awareness and wide media coverage as winning entries were exhibited in a number of ASEAN Member States and used in various publications.
To showcase how the indigenous peoples of the ASEAN region conserve their natural environments and generate greater awareness for biodiversity conservation, ACB partnered with the Philippine Olympic Committee for the Philippines Tribal Games in 2009 in the highlands of the Philippines and the ASEAN Tribal Games in 2010 in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. This innovative public awareness initiative, which also featured ACB exhibits, provided a venue for indigenous peoples to exercise their An athlete from the Aeta tribe in the Philippines takes sporting skills and share lessons on how aim at the target during the ASEAN Tribal Games. they protect biodiversity. The Centre took the lead in promoting the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) 2010 within the ASEAN region. The campaign’s launch was held on 5 March 2010 at the Dusit FACILITATING REGIONAL COLLABORATION ON BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
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