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Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park

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Also known as the Philippine spotted deer, is a nocturnal and endangered species of deer located primarily in the rainforests of the Visayan islands of Panay and Negros though it once roamed other islands such as
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Locally called dulungan, also known as the Visayan wrinkled hornbill, rufous-headed hornbill or writhed-billed hornbill, is a critically endangered species of hornbill living in the rainforests on the islands of
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As this area is considered highly important, the Northwest Panay Biodiversity Management Council (NPBMC) was formed in 1999 to protect it. The NPBMC is made up of the local government units of Northwest Panay,
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on 18 April 2002 (Presidential Proclamation No. 186, 2002). The Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park has an area of 120.09 km, found within the
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Island and the hundreds of thousands of tourists that visit there every year is also provided by the Northwest Panay watershed.
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In March 2016, the German government has provided 4 million Euro (Php200-million) grant for a forest protection project.
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green parrot, and locally known as pikoy, is a parrot found throughout the Philippines.
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A species of pigeon endemic to the Philippines where it is found on the islands of
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A small wild cat native to continental South, Southeast and East Asia
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like BioCon, and National and Local Government Agencies like the
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The Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park is also an important
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Also known as the blue-crowned green parrot, Luzon parrot, the
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List of peaks in Northwest Panay Mountain Range by elevation.
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Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park as seen from Unidos in
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A species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in
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An endangered monitor lizard native to Panay Island in the
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The site is home to a wide range of flora and fauna of the
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IUCN category
natural monument or feature

Nabas
Map showing the location of Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park
Aklan
Antique
Philippines
Roxas
11°49′25″N 121°59′55″E / 11.82361°N 121.99861°E / 11.82361; 121.99861
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
island of Panay
Aklan
Antique
Philippines
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
municipalities
Nabas
Malay
Buruanga
Libertad
Pandan
watershed
Boracay
Non-governmental organizations
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Western Visayas
Visayan Leopard Cat
Visayan Warty Pig
Visayan Spotted Deer

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