Different Animals That Are Considered Endangered And Threatened In The Philippines

Different animals that are considered endangered and threatened in the philippines.

Different animals that are considered endangered and threatened in the philippines. Isarog shrew rat endemic to mt. And pollution of marine. The same with endangered plant species the animals mentioned here are threatened because of habitat destruction deforestation and poaching.

4 pages Collection of 12 nos. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN Red List of Threatened Species the freshwater crocodile also known as the Mindoro crocodile is considered the most threatened among all Philippine reptiles. A list of Endemic Endangered Plants Animals in the Philippines with photos and short descriptions.

Species are grouped into classes with the exception of reef-forming corals which includes species from classes Hydrozoa and Anthozoa and are ordered according to the vertical red lines which indicate the best estimate for proportion of extant species considered threatened CR. Distinguishing between a species and a subspecies can be difficult. Collection of 12 nos.

There are two types of crocodiles in the Philippines the saltwater crocodile and the freshwater crocodile. The two most endangered hornbill species in the world the Sulu Hornbill now restricted to Jolo Sulo and Tawi-Tawi and the Rufous-headed Hornbill local to Panay Guimaras and Negros are both found in the Philippines according to the FAQs from the 6th International Hornbill Conference held in Manila in 2013. All of them are threatened and belong to the classified endangered animals in the Philippines.

Visayan Warty Pig Sus cebifrons This land mammal is also in the IUCNs list of critically endangered species in the Philippines. She works to make people aware of endangered animals. The department now has jurisdiction over all terrestrial plant animals turtles and tortoises and wetland species including crocodiles waterbirds amphibians and dugong in an effort to reverse the trend.

According to the countrys environment and natural resources department half of these wildlife species are considered threatened or endangered. Species that do not qualify but are nevertheless in danger of becoming threatened ie. Demand for ivory combined with habitat loss from human settle.