The ERDB was created in June 1987 under Executive Order (EO) 192 that merged the function of the former Forest Research Institute (FORI) and the National Mangrove Committee. Its headquarters is located at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, College of Forestry and Natural Resources (UPLB-CFNR) campus in the municipality of Los Baños, province of Laguna, Philippines about 65 kms south of Manila.
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The DENR Youth Desk Training Team spearheaded the First Division Youth for Environment Summit (YES) in Basco, Batanes on May 15-17, 2014. The team was composed of the youth coordinators from DENR SCO, ERDB, MGB, LMB, NAMRIA, Regions 2 & 4A. The summit was held at the Batanes National Science High School, Basco, Batanes for the secondary level and at the Batanes Central School for the elementary level.>>more
Striving to produce more relevant and timely issues of Sylvatrop, the Sylvatrop Editorial Board, the governing body on Sylvatrop, convened last July 3-4, 2014 at Lewis Grand Hotel in Angeles City, Pampanga to thresh out its issues and concerns.>>more
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ERDB partners with B+WISER to harmonize guidelines on mangrove and beach forests development and management
