Department of Science and Technology(DOST)

Hi! I would like to request the following information:

-Government projects related to ex situ conservation in the Philippines for endemic plants or botanical gardens

-Ongoing, completed and/or future research, projects, publications, and reports related to botanical gardens and ex situ conservation of Philippine Endemic Plants

-Distribution and conservation status of threatened  Philippine endemic plant species

-List of existing botanical gardens and other infrastructure for ex situ plant conservation in the philippines (Please indicate whether it includes angiosperms, if possible)

-projection of the number of threatened endemic plants in the future

-assessment of the threats to philippine endemic plants

-Other data that may be helpful in the thesis proposal

Please be assured that the data/information that will be given will be used for educational purposes only.

Dear eFOI user, 
Mabuhay!
Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on Proposed Philippine Endemic Flora Botanical Garden, dated April 9, 2024. 
While our primary objective is to provide information whenever possible, we regret to inform you that the requested information is not available at this Office. However, we recommend reaching out to [insert name of other authority/organization] at [insert contact details] for further assistance. Alternatively, you may resubmit your request to the appropriate agency through the eFOI portal at [insert link here].
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Department of Science and Technology