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Published February 17, 2021, 3:47 PM
Kalaw – or the Philippine hornbill – is classified globally as a threatened-vulnerable species. In the country, however, the bird is “endangered” according to the DENR’s National List of Threatened Philippine Fauna. It is alarming indeed as nine out of the 11 species of hornbill in the Philippines are facing critical numbers.
The Philippine Hornbill or Kalaw (All photos by Edwin Martinez)
Photographer Edwin Martinez (
facebook.com/edwinmartinezphotography / IG: @EdwinMartinez) “captured” this elusive bird during an expedition at the Sierra Madre mountain range in the Infanta, Quezon side. Martinez shared photos of the Kalaw in its natural habitat, showing the bird’s bright dark red beak, brown gray feathers, and majestic stance.
Waterbird census in Manila Bay finds 20% decline over two years By JULIA MARI ORNEDO, GMA News
Published January 31, 2021 10:05pm The 2021 Asian Waterbird Census in Manila Bay found a shortage of 25,000 birds or a decline of nearly 20% since 2019, the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines (WBCP) said Sunday. The census, conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources with the WBCP, Wetlands International Philippines Program, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature Netherlands Committee, tallied 110,000 waterbirds. The census covered Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Metro Manila, and the Candaba Marsh. The WBCP said the most severe population decline was observed among long-distance shorebirds in Bulacan and gulls in the Pampanga rivers.
Bulacan airport project sued over environment issues; SMC vows to address concerns
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endIndex: San Miguel Corporation said it has begun a project to plant thousands of mangroves in a coastal area in Hagonoy, Bulacan. (FILE PHOTO)
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 15) A marine conservation group filed a writ of kalikasan case on Tuesday, saying San Miguel Corporation s ₱734-billion airport project in Bulacan will affect Manila Bay s marine life and migratory bird population.
Oceana Philippines went to the Supreme Court to file the petition that was signed by its vice president Gloria Estenzo Ramos, Bulakan town fishermen Rodel Alvarez and Teodoro Bacon, as well as labor group Aniban ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (AMA) and San Jose del Monte Archbishop Roger Martinez.