The Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR) is an ASEAN Heritage Park located 14°8′ north and 121°12′ east and lies within the 65 km of Metro Manila. MMFR spans a total of 4,244 hectares, straddling parts of the Los Baños, Bay and Calamba Ciy in the province of Laguna and Sto. Tomas in the province of Batangas. With jurisdiction under the University of the Philippines Los Baños, the reserve is managed by the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems under the College of Forestry and Natural Resources. 

The Makiling Botanic Gardens was started in September 1965 to support professional instruction and research related to forestry and plant sciences, and to serve the needs of tourism as well as the educational and recreational needs of the general public. It harbors a dipterocarp forest supporting several hundred species of plant and animal life in a verdant and natural setting dotted by mini waterfalls and gurgling streams. Inside the MBG are also recreational features for the public: a hiking trail, an arboretum, a plant nursery, and several social and educational amenities. 

The Museum of Natural History was established on September 30, 1976 by the University of the Philippines. This museum consists of preserved biological and zoological specimens, wood samples, by-products of microorganisms, and thousands of living plants/trees maintained in a separate Hortorium. This museum also serves as a reference for science and a center for documentation, research, and information. It has a diverse collection of more than 200,000 preserved Philippine animals, plants, cultures of living microorganisms, and other biota that showcase the country’s rich biodiversity. It houses most of the priceless collections of birds and small mammals of the late Dr. Dioscoro Rabor.