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The following is the list of critically endangered (CR) and endangered (EN) species included in the National List of Threatened Terrestrial Fauna of the Philippines as per DENR Administrative Order 2019-09. [1] The list below currently does not include fauna classified as vulnerable (VU) and other threatened species (OTS).
This is a list of threatened plant and animal species in the Philippines as classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It includes vulnerable (VU), endangered (EN), critically endangered (CR), and recently extinct (EX) species. It excludes near threatened (NT), data deficient (DD), and prehistoric species. [1]
There are 67 globally threatened species, including the rufous hornbill and the critically endangered national bird of the Philippines, the Philippine eagle or monkey-eating eagle. Until 1995, the national bird of the Philippines was the maya (which, in the Philippines, refers to a variety of small, commonly observed passerine bird).
In 2016, their population reached to between 1,200 to 1,300 and has been upgraded from critically endangered to an endangered species by IUCN. Palawan bearded pig (Sus ahoenobarbus) - It is one of four wild pigs endemic to the Philippines and are considered vulnerable under the Philippine Red List of Threatened Wildlife. Several wild pigs are ...
Scientists believe that the floral and faunal biodiversity unique to the Philippines is caused by the Ice Age. [2] They also believe that the country has the most severely endangered plant and animal communities on earth. [3] Bohol is an island province in the Philippines and its 10th largest island. It is located in the Central Visayas region ...
There are at least 31 endemic species of mammals on the island of Luzon. [9] Sixty-eight percent of all known native non-flying mammals are endemic to the area (23 of 34). [3] The Philippine eagle. The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), one of the largest eagles in the world, is found primarily in the Sierra Madre of Luzon.
The Philippine forest turtle is an enigmatic freshwater turtle species, it exerts great fascination for turtle hobbyists. Due to the previous inability to locate it in the wild, probable threats from habitat loss, and potential pressure from collectors, this turtle is listed as critically endangered .
However, considering the small size and remote location of the Talaud Islands, it may be justified to consider those species as Philippine endemics for practical purposes. Individual cases are discussed below. Many of the Philippine endemic species are rare and endangered; two of the birds are possibly extinct.