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Species Endemic to
Mindanao
-endemic in Camiguin -threatened by habitat loss -habitat: moist lowlands and tropical forests
PAPHIOPEDILUM CILIOLARE
-endemic in Camiguin and Dinagat Islands
MINDANAO TREESHREW
-It lives in rain forests and mountain forests. -It is the heaviest treeshrew, weighing about 355 g, and is terrestrial.
Pait
Bagangan
Baolan
Disa
Katapa-tapa
Kandar
Manalak
Tras
Palata
CEPHALAKOMPSUS PACHYCHEILUS
RAFFLESIA MIRA
- It is endemic in the rainforest of Mindanao and can only be found in the vicinity of Mount Candalaga, Compostela Valley province. -
Critically Endangered
PHILIPPINE COCKATOO
-Critically endangered -Loss of lowland habitats -Animal trade -The rate of decline of this specie is decreasing, its status may be down listed to endangered -Population is estimated at 550 to 1200 individuals
PHILIPPINE EAGLE
-called the monkey eating eagle -Critically endangered -extremely small population -the decline of this specie may continue in the future -population is estimated at 250 to 750 individuals
SULU BLEEDING-HEART
-Sighting reports in 1995. Endemic to the Sulu Archipelago -This species is known from two specimens collected in the Sulu Archipelago in 1891, and has not been recorded with certainty since. There were local reports of the bird from several islands in 1995. -Critically Endangered
BLUE-WINGED RACKET-TAIL
-Endemic to the Sulu Archipelago -Critically endangered parrot specie -It is threatened by habitat loss.
-cultivated as an ornamental plant -critically endangered -endemic to Bukidnon and Misamis Occidental
VATICA ELLIPTICA
-Considered to be very close to extinction. -Endemic to Mt. Kaladis, Zamboanga del Sur
Endangered
-Endangered specie - Endemic to Sulu archipelago - The Sulu archipelago totals approximately 1,500 km, the species is known from six islands of which two are wholly deforested, and the two large islands in the group (Jolo and Tawi-Tawi) have only small areas of severely fragmented forest remaining.
-There are significant levels of commercial logging within the Sulu Archipelago
DINAGAT GYMNURE
- Endangered specie
-Within the Philippines there is no forest left on the small islands from which the species has been recorded, and commercial logging operations are currently deforesting the larger islands.
Vulnerable
MINDANAO BROADBILL
-Endemic to Mindanao: Dinagat, Siargao and Basilan -Natural habitats are: subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. -Vulnerable specie
MINDANAO EAGLE-OWL
-Vulnerable owl specie -locally known as Buho de Mindanao
Threatened
SILVERY KINGFISHER
-Endemic to Samar, Leyte, Bohol, Siargao, Mindanao, Basilan -Locally known as kasay-kasay -Threatened by habitat loss
- Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and arable land. -Threatened by habitat loss
ALINDANAW
-Endemic to Jolo island
PHALAENOPSIS MICHOLITZII
-It is endemic in the Zamboanga peninsula -It is threatened by habitat loss and overcollection.
WALING-WALING
The waling-waling is almost extinct in the wildlife Due to habitat destruction particularly the Mount Apo rainforests the waling-waling disappeared in the Davao gardens for almost a century. Charita Puentespina - successfully pioneered the massproducing the waling-waling through embryo culture. deforestation, trade and excessive extraction Republic Act No. 3983, which prescribe conditions under which (wild flowers and plants) may be collected, kept, sold, exported, and for other purposes.
DAVAO ORIENTAL
One of the three extremely high biodiversity areas in the Philippines. The other two areas are Palawan and the Northern Sierra Madre.
PUJADA BAY
MOUNT HAMIGUITAN
It is the habitat of the endemic but endangered Philippine eagle. Possesses a varied ecosystem of many endemic, rare, and endangered flora and fauna.
AGUSAN MARSH
Is found in the heart of Mindanao's Agusan Basin and is one of the largest and the most contained freshwater catch basin wetland in the Philippines.
Agusan Marsh (Agusan Del Sur)
AGUSAN MARSH
It is one of Asia's most important transit points for wild birds. Ethnic Manobos have made their permanent homes deep within the marsh, living on floating homes.
THREATS
Illegal fishing and overfishing Uncontrolled tourism activities Pollution