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The Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (PWRCC) was established on August 20, 1987, as the Crocodile Farming Institute (CFI). A joint venture of the Philippine government's Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the CFI is intended to facilitate the sustainable conservation of the Philippine crocodile and Saltwater ...
Mari-it Wildlife and Conservation Park – Lambunao, Iloilo; Negros Forests & Ecological Foundation – South Capitol Road, Bacolod, Negros Occidental [11] Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center – Diliman, Quezon City; Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center – Irawan, Puerto Princesa, Palawan; ParadiZoo – Mendez, Cavite [12] Pasig ...
Pages in category "Wildlife rehabilitation and conservation centers" The following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Palawan: ix, x (natural) 2015 The site is part of the Palawan UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. [31] Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (Extension) - Pujada Bay Davao Oriental: x (natural) 2024 Pujada Bay is adjacent to the Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (MHRWS), the only World Heritage site on Mindanao Island and an ASEAN Heritage Park.
The Palawan rain forests ecoregion (WWF ID:IM0143) covers the Palawan Island Archipelago, centered on Palawan Island, the sixth largest island in the Philippines.The islands act as an ecological bridge between Borneo and the main islands of the Philippines, even though there were channels between the islands through the last ice age when sea levels were low.
The CFI was expanded in 2000 to incorporate a wildlife rescue center, an eco-destination park, and a training center and was renamed as the Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (PWRCC). [4] In 2005, it was reported that the facility was already overpopulated and losing 3–5 million pesos a year. [7]
Protected areas in the Philippines encompasses 4,620,000 hectares (11,400,000 acres) of terrestrial areas and 3,140,000 hectares (7,800,000 acres) of marine areas. [1] They are managed according to the following classifications described in Section 4 of the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992 (NIPAS Act).
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area in the Philippines.. The park is located in the Saint Paul Mountain Range on the western coast of the island of Palawan, about 80 kilometers (50 mi) north of the city of Puerto Princesa, and contains the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (also known as the Puerto Princesa Underground River).