Mindoro Tamaraw Guardians
Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
Representatives from the World Wide Fund for Nature, DENR, the Tamaraw Conservation Programme, and the indigenous Tau Buid tribe work together in conserving the world's most endangered buffalo species. To support existing DENR and FEU initiatives, WWF, local government of Occidental Mindoro and indigenous Tau Buid Mangyan inhabitants of Mts. Iglit-Baco joined hands to protect the verdant mountain ...
habitats inhabited by the tamaraw. The campaign utilizes camera trapping and other science based research initiatives with improved park management practiceswith the intention of double the number of wild tamaraw from 300 to 600 by 2020.
Mindoro Tamaraw Mangyan News
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Tamaraw Numbers Low Hopes High
The increase may be only eight animals but this is enough to give environment officials and conservationists hope for the tamaraw, one of the Philippines' most endangered species that is endemic to the island of Mindoro.
This week, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced that the population of the tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) on Mount Iglit in Occidental Mindoro province had increased from 405 to 413.
Rodel Boyles, coordinator and protected areas superintendent of Mounts Iglit-Baco National Park (MIBNP), said the tamaraw population was spread out on Mt. Igli ... -
Marine Conservation Advocate Pinoy Aquaman Hailed WWF Environmental Hero
For raising environmental awareness by swimming great, record-breaking distances, the Surigaonon lawyer known as Pinoy Aquaman was feted by international conservation group, World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), as among its Filipino environmental heroes.
WWF, the world's largest conservation organization, named Ingemar Macarine one of its three environmental "heroes" this year for "pioneering solo channel swimming in the Philippines to promote marine conservation."
The other WWF Philippine awardees were the Tau Buid Mangyan Tribe from Mindoro, for their role in protecting the critically ... -
Why We Need To Be Stewards Of A Rare Mountain Ecosystem
When we protect a place like the Mts Iglit-Baco National Park, it reflects well on us Filipinos. It shows that we care about the richness of our natural and cultural biodiversity.
We start to care about something only after we become aware of how valuable it is.
So let me tell you what makes this national park something we can be proud of as Filipinos.
Mts Iglit-Baco National Park is a rare mountain grassland ecosystem.
When you think "grassland," you usually imagine flatlands like those in Africa. And when you think "mountains," you probably think of forests and trees. The park is ... -
Partnering With IPs To Save Biodiversity In Occidental Mindoro
Since the Biodiversity Partnerships Project's (BPP) formal launch in November 21, 2012, partner national organizations such as Haribon Foundation is coordinating with the implementing head, the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The Foundation is responding through cohesive method to enable and facilitate policies at the municipal and national levels while empowering the Local Government Unit's (LGU) capability to include biodiversity conservation in local development planning.
Haribon is the Responsible Partner (RP) for BPP i ... -
Tamaraw Times Two By 2020
A student of Far Eastern University is called a Tamaraw ??" a monicker that was chosen by the university's founder Dr. Nicanor Reyes Sr., who admired the animal's intelligence and aggressiveness. Curious about this designation, in April 2005, a group of FEU student leaders, who called themselves Tamaraw Volunteers, started reading up on their namesake. On learning that the Tamaraw is one of the world's endangered species (except in FEU campuses); they took on its conservation as their advocacy under Bisig Tamaraw, FEU's social that aims to develop students as conscious community leaders. Thus ...
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Light That Never Goes Out
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) knows that protecting endangered species within a certain area goes hand in hand with fulfilling the needs of the region's inhabitants. This is why WWF recently introduced Earth Day Run 2015 in partnership with National Geographic Channel with the aim of raising money to provide light and electricity to several communities in Mindoro, home of the Tamaraw.
The WWF are focusing on the Tawbuid Mangyan tribesfolk, noting the proximity of their dwellings in areas covered by the Tamaraw conservation program.
WWF-Philippines Communications and Media Manager Gregg Y ...