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The Crocodile Farm and Nature Park, founded to prevent the further decline of the two species of Philippine crocodile, whilst promoting socio-economic well-being of local communities. It farms sustainably and is registered with CITES – the first such crocodile farm in the Philippines. [4] It was renamed the Crocodile Farming Institute (CFI).
Gerardo Valeriano Ortega DVM (August 28, 1963 – January 24, 2011), better known simply as "Doc Gerry" or "Ka Gerry," [1] was a Filipino journalist, veterinarian, politician, environmental activist, [2] [3] and community organizer [4] best known for his work to promote crocodile farming in the Philippines [5] and for his advocacy against mining on the island of Palawan. [6]
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 ...
The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis), also known as the Mindoro crocodile, the Philippine freshwater crocodile, the bukarot [4] in Ilocano, and more generally as a buwaya in most Filipino lowland cultures, [4] is one of two species of crocodiles found in the Philippines; the other is the larger saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus).
In August, a crocodile killed a 54-year-old woman as she bathed in a river on Indonesia's Maluku islands. That same month, a 63-year-old tin miner was killed by a crocodile near a river on Bangka ...
Crocodiles help maintain the balance of Philippine ecosystems such as wetlands; crocodile farming in the Philippines is also geared towards the rescue and conservation of both C. porosus and the "endangered and endemic" C. mindorensis. Crocodile farms also contribute to tourism in the Philippines and offer public education about crocodiles. [63 ...
Authorities in a southern Chinese city have launched an operation to recapture more than 70 crocodiles that escaped from a commercial farm after intense flooding swept through the region, multiple ...
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