MANILA, Philippines—For several countries, including the Philippines, May 21 is Endangered Species Day, an occasion to spread awareness about plants and animals that are facing extinction as a result of human activities.
Worldwide, at least 37,400 species are at risk of disappearing, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.
The Philippines, according to data by the Biodiversity Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and National Resources (BMB-DENR), is among the world’s 17 mega-diverse countries and hosts more than 52,177 known species.
Over half of these species are indigenous to the region and c…
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