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                             Philippines: The 2017 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes – Angel C. Alcala
                            Philippines: The 2017 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes – Angel C. Alcala 
                            09/08/2017|01:59:00
“A relentless conservationist and an untiring mentor who takes each opportunity to share his thoughts and insights to all and anyone from all walks of life” is how Ms. Crisi Marie Nozawa, executive director of The Samdhana Institute, describes national scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala.
                            
                      
                   
                         
                             Myanmar: The 2017 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes – Maung Maung Kyi
                            Myanmar: The 2017 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes – Maung Maung Kyi
                            09/08/2017|01:55:00
As a 17-year-old medicine student in the 1970s, Dr. Maung Maung Kyi dreamt of establishing a botanical garden in the Kyeintali region in Myanmar’s Southern Rakhine State. Coming from a family of farmers, he grew up appreciating the many benefits that biodiversity provides to humans.