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The Mari-it Wildlife and Conservation Park was established primarily to conserve the Visayan spotted deer, which was designated as the "flagship species" for Panay island's biodiversity conservation. In 2005, it was reportedly the largest hornbill breeding facility in the world and houses the critically endangered Visayan Writhed billed ...
The Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park is located on the island of Panay, in the provinces of Aklan and Antique of the Philippines which was proclaimed a natural park by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on 18 April 2002 (Presidential Proclamation No. 186, 2002).
The Bulabog Putian National Park is a protected wildlife and natural park located in the towns of Dingle and San Enrique in the province of Iloilo on the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region. The park covers an area of 854.33 hectares (2,111.1 acres) [1] along a 40 kilometers (25 mi) trail in
Sibalom Natural Park is a 5,511.47-hectare (13,619.1-acre) protected area in the Philippines on the island of Panay in the municipality of Sibalom, Antique. It was proclaimed a natural park on 23 April 2000. [1] It is considered one of the last remaining lowland rainforests on Panay. [2]
Siete Pecados Marine Park [ edit ] On April 17, 2024, the Siete Pecados Marine Park, under Jose Mazo, manager, in Coron, Palawan , as one of 3 marine protected areas , won the Blue Park Award by Marine Conservation Institute at the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Athens for its role in conservation of marine biodiversity .
The Greater Negros–Panay rain forests ecoregion (WWF ID: IM0114) covers the central Visayan Islands in the Philippines, including the islands of Panay, Negros, Cebu, Masbate, Sibuyan, Ticao, Guimaras, Romblon, Tablas, Siquijor, and Bohol, but excludes Leyte and Samar. During the last ice age, these were all on the same island.
As for the case of the Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park, a road was built splitting it from the Central Panay Mountain Range and has severely affected the population in the former as these roads allow for easier access by hunters and loggers. Another huge threat is hunting and capture for the illegal wildlife trade.
The river originates from around the area of the Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park [2] From upstream to Pandan Bay where it converges, the Bugang flows along the barangays Candari, Santo Rosario, Guia, Zaldivar and Mag-aba. [citation needed] During the summer season, water levels of the river temporarily decreases. [1]