Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc.

What Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc. does

Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc. (MBCFI) is a Philippine non-stock, non-profit conservation organization registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2008, and headquartered in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. Its mandate is the long-term conservation of Mindoro Island's unique and threatened biodiversity, recognized as a global priority area for endemic species and habitat diversity. MBCFI operates three core programs — RESEARCH (biodiversity monitoring, ecological assessments, and evidence-based policy tools), MISSION (community-based species protection through indigenous peoples' organizations), and CARE (conservation awareness and environmental education) — alongside the 'Thriving Together with Tamaraws' initiative focused on the endangered tamaraw. The organization maintains the Mindoro Biodiversity Information System, the first biodiversity database of its kind in the Philippines, built from comprehensive 1998-1999 island-wide surveys, and operates the Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Center (MBCC) in Puerto Galera as a physical education, training, and ecotourism facility.

MBCFI serves a hybrid stakeholder set that includes indigenous Mangyan communities (Taobuid and Alangan), government agencies (DENR, PAMB, NCIP, LGUs across Oriental and Occidental Mindoro), academic partners (notably the University of the Philippines Los Baños), and international conservation organizations (Re:wild, D'ABOVILLE Foundation, IUCN). It works across 11 priority conservation sites, including Mt. Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary, Mt. Halcon, Naujan Lake National Park, Apo Reef Natural Park, and Mts. Iglit-Baco Natural Park.

The organization's business model is grant- and donation-funded rather than revenue-generating: MBCFI does not charge for core conservation programs and accepts contributions through local bank transfer (Metrobank, BPI), GCash, PayPal, and international platforms (Every.org, Conservation Allies). Core funding support comes from Malampaya Joint Venture Partners / Prime Energy, with project-specific grants from the Darwin Initiative/Biodiversity Challenge Funds under UK Aid, the Foundation for the Philippine Environment, and Re:wild. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. As of January 2026, Kyle Cielo was appointed Executive Director succeeding prior leadership.

Name

Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc.

Legal name

Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc.

Website

https://mbcfi.org.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc. (MBCFI) is a Philippine non-profit foundation dedicated to conserving the biodiversity of Mindoro Island through research, community-based protection, and education programs, serving indigenous Mangyan communities, government agencies, and academic partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biodiversity Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nature, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BPADALAE), Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) / No Net Loss Planning & Metrics (EUAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Biodiversity conservation services
• Protected area management
• Environmental education programs
• Community-based conservation
• Wildlife research and monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Calapan City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: MBCFI receives donations from individual donors through its website (local donors via Akubo CRM, foreign donors via Every.org and Conservation Allies). The foundation also accepts donations via PayPal, GCash, and bank transfers.
2. Core Funding Support: MBCFI receives core funding from Malampaya Joint Venture Partners (Prime Energy) for ongoing conservation operations and programs.
3. Grants and Project Funding: Funding from biodiversity conservation grants including Darwin Initiative (UK Aid), Biodiversity Challenge Funds, and Foundation for the Philippine Environment for specific conservation projects like tamaraw conservation and protected area management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MBCFI is a non-profit conservation foundation that enables the conservation of Mindoro Island's unique and threatened biodiversity through three core programs: RESEARCH (ecological and species assessments), MISSION (community-based biodiversity protection groups), and CARE (environmental education and awareness). It also operates the Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Center (MBCC) in Puerto Galera as a physical facility for education, training, and ecotourism, and runs the 'Thriving Together with Tamaraws' initiative for endangered tamaraw habitat protection. The foundation maintains the Mindoro Biodiversity Information System, the first biodiversity database of its kind in the Philippines.

Product overview

MBCFI is a non-stock, non-profit conservation organization offering a portfolio of programs rather than a unified software product. Its offerings include the Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Center (MBCC), a physical facility providing educational and training infrastructure for conservation, alongside three core conservation programs: RESEARCH (biodiversity monitoring and scientific research), MISSION (community-based species protection), and CARE (environmental education). The organization also runs the 'Thriving Together with Tamaraws' initiative focused on endangered tamaraw conservation. MBCFI does not operate a technology product platform but provides conservation services, publishes technical reports, and facilitates ecotourism at MBCC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MBCC (Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Center): A physical conservation center in Puerto Galera designed to promote Mindoro's natural beauty, biodiversity importance, and its impact on society and climate change. The center features museum, library, audio-visual room, conference and training rooms, ecolodge, camping ground, and other facilities.

Products and services

• Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Center (MBCC) A physical conservation center in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro offering educational and research facilities including museum, library, audio-visual room, conference and training rooms, ecolodge, natural amphitheater, camping ground, tree house, and view deck. It serves visitors, researchers, students, and ecotourists.
• RESEARCH Program Resources, Environment, Species and Ecological Assessment for Responsible Change program involving project site profiling, habitat and species-focused research, ecological services studies, and regular biodiversity monitoring across Mindoro Island's priority conservation sites.
• MISSION Program Mindoro Island Symbolic Species Icons of Nature program facilitating community-based biodiversity protection groups to protect ecosystems, habitats, and threatened endemic species in partnership with indigenous Mangyan communities.
• CARE Program Conservation Awareness Raising and Education program popularizing Mindoro's biodiversity and cultural significance through information, education, and communication strategies, including school programs and teacher training.
• Thriving Together with Tamaraws Collaborative tamaraw conservation initiative implementing TCMAP 2024-2033 for tamaraw habitat protection across Mindoro Island, including core zone monitoring, the Aruyan-Malati region, and Inner Mindoro range. Implemented jointly by Re:wild, D'ABOVILLE Foundation, and MBCFI.

Quantifiable outcome

• Conducted the most comprehensive biodiversity research in Mindoro through island-wide biological surveys (1998-1999)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Re:wildcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Leading the 'Thriving Together with Tamaraw' project together with D'ABOVILLE Foundation and MBCFI, with funding from Darwin Initiative/Biodiversity Challenge Funds. Coordinates tamaraw conservation across Mindoro landscapes.
• D'ABOVILLE Foundation and Demo Farm, Inc. (DAF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partners in the 'Thriving Together with Tamaraw' project led by Re:wild. DAF supports sustainable strategies for collaboration between local authorities and Taobuid communities for effective tamaraw habitat management.
• Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing support for protected area management, tamaraw conservation coordination, and policy framework development. Consulted and supported funding applications for conservation projects.
• University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for research collaboration and internship programs. UPLB Museum of Natural History partnered for Naujan Lake National Park assessment. Hosted 12 interns (6 BS Biology, 6 BS Forestry) in 2026 internship program.
• Department of Education (DepEd)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for environmental education programs including sourcebook turnover to schools and teacher training. Supports integration of biodiversity education into school curricula.
• Conservation AlliessupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational conservation-focused platform that distributes donations to MBCFI from foreign donors.
• Oriental Mindoro Provincial GovernmentsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner supporting conservation initiatives in Oriental Mindoro province.
• Occidental Mindoro Provincial GovernmentsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner supporting conservation initiatives in Occidental Mindoro province.
• National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency partner for indigenous peoples' rights and involvement in conservation within ancestral domains.
• Various LGU PartnerssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with municipalities including Sablayan, Calapan, Puerto Galera, Naujan, San Jose, and others for conservation site support and community engagement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Rare: International conservation organization focused on community-led behavior change for ocean and land conservation. Comparable as a community-driven, science-backed NGO partnering with local groups and protected-area managers in Asia-Pacific, including the Philippines.

Direct peers

• Haribon Foundation: The Philippines' oldest biodiversity conservation NGO, focused on threatened species, habitats, and protected-area advocacy. Comparable to MBCFI as a Philippine-based, science-driven conservation non-profit working on biodiversity and community engagement, though Haribon operates nationally rather than on a single island.
• Re:wild: Global species conservation organization co-leading the 'Thriving Together with Tamaraw' project with MBCFI. Highly comparable as a partner NGO combining biodiversity research, species recovery, and community engagement, though operating at global rather than single-island scale.
• Fauna & Flora International (FFI): International conservation NGO working on threatened species and habitats, including in the Philippines. Comparable mission and operational model to MBCFI — site-based biodiversity protection with community and government partnerships — though at a much larger global scale.
• Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE): An Philippine environmental grant-making foundation that funds biodiversity conservation, including projects where MBCFI itself has received grants. Directly comparable as a domestic conservation funder operating in the same Philippine NGO ecosystem.
• D'ABOVILLE Foundation and Demo Farm, Inc. A Philippine conservation NGO focused on Mindoro and tamaraw habitat management in Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park. Direct peer and active collaborator with MBCFI on the 'Thriving Together with Tamaraw' initiative led by Re:wild.

Broad incumbents

• IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): Global conservation authority of which MBCFI is a member. Comparable in biodiversity and protected-areas mission, but operates as an international union and standards-setter rather than a field-implementing NGO.
• Conservation International - Philippines: Global conservation organization with active programs in the Philippines. Comparable mission around biodiversity hotspots and indigenous community partnerships, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint than MBCFI.
• WWF-Philippines: The Philippine chapter of one of the world's largest conservation NGOs. Comparable in mission but operates across broader themes (climate, oceans, food, wildlife) and many sites in the Philippines rather than a single-island focus like MBCFI.

Regional players

• Wetlands International: Global NGO dedicated to wetland conservation, active in Southeast Asia including the Philippines. Partially comparable as a site-based, biodiversity-focused conservation NGO with community and government partnerships, though specialized in wetlands rather than mixed island ecosystems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCh8xijJXiUFYxa19_gGhsSg
• Facebookfacebook.com/364545753561132
• Instagraminstagram.com/mindorobiodiversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mindoro-biodiversity-conservation-foundation-inc

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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