The Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DoST-PCAARRD) held a special virtual presser recently to share to the public and other key stakeholders their various programs towards strengthening the country's biodiversity.

Dubbed as DoST-PCAARRD S&T Biodiversity Program, it aims to contribute significantly to the DOST's conservation efforts and impart the knowledge towards sustainable use of biodiversity in different ecosystems in the country — terrestrial biodiversity, marine, and aquatic biodiversity, and indigenous plants and native animals' biodiversity.