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Save Boayan, Palawan
Dear Friends,
Friends of friends,
and all those who visited Boayan,
were touched by the beauty and simplicity of the place,
who were attracted by our efforts to live in harmony with nature,
our efforts to protect the forest and the sea,
to protect the creatures who live and reproduce in and around Boayan:
the vulnerable Tabon Bird
the endangered sea turtles,
the highly endangered Philippine cockatoo
the palawan hornbills, parrots and eagles
the squirrels and bayawaks
the monkeys and many more.
we may need your help
to be allowed to continue protecting, preserving this natural haven.
to be allowed to continue our small quiet projects with the community.
Please look at the link
http://www.boayan.org/
We object to the destruction of Boayan Island at the hands of big developers!
We support the establishment of a Marine and Forest Reserve in Daplac Cove, Boayan Island!
We support the development of community based sustainable eco-tourism owned and run by the communities not by big time developers!
We object to the fencing in and privatisation of most islands, leave some free space for nature to take center stage!
Please sign the petition on line http://boayan-petition.co.cc/
Send in by email or postcards to:
the DENR, addressed to the secretary,
Jose L. Atienza Jr.
osec@denr.gov.ph
hea@denr.gov.ph
usecnccc@denr.gov.ph
to the PCSD addressed to the Executive Director,
Romeo B. Dorado
oed@pcsd.ph
to the Governor of Palawan and chairman of the PCSD,
Gov. Joel T. Reyes
palawan@palawan.gov.ph
to WWF Philippines
kkp@wwf.org.ph
Thanks so much for your time and support!
From
Ditchay
Ma. Mercedes E. Roxas
Ditchay
www.chinaseaisland.com
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Meet the 17th World's Top 25 Most Endangered Turtles (2003)
Philippine Forest Turtle
Heosemys leytensis
Philippine Islands (Philippines Hotspot)
IUCN Rank: Critically Endangered
Known from only four specimens and considered one of the world’s rarest and least
known turtles, the original specimens were reported from the island of Leyte. Despite
numerous attempts to “rediscover” this species, no wild populations are known to exist.
The last specimen to reach a museum was collected on the island of Palawan in 1987, and
further research is needed to correctly determine the taxonomic position of this enigmatic
turtle.
Source: http://www.turtlesurvival.org/25TurtProfiles0503.pdf
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Critically endangered considering the demand overseas this turtle is truly hard to find in local petshops around Manila. But avid local & overseas collectors seem to get a hold of this variety anyways...hmmmm 
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