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PKP Matters

Two rare amphibians re-discovered in the Philippines

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A team of researchers from the Centre for Sustainability, the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development and partners have re-discovered two amphibian species thought lost to science in their natural habitat on the lush island province of Palawan in the Philippines: the Palawan toadlet (Pelophryne albotaeniata) and the Malatgan River caecilian (Ichythyophis weberi).These re-discoveries were two of many exciting results from a biodiversity survey in this region, and part of a larger project involving Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC), the Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA) and Rainforest Trust to create a new reserve called Cleopatra’s Needle Protected Area. From the website of amphibians.org (read here...)

Endemic Palawan Mammals caught on camera

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Featuring the first ever photos of an array of Palawan endemic mamals caught on camera in the wild. The project was initiated by , the Centre for Sustainability. The area of the camera entrapment was set up in Cleopatra's Needle. The photo on the left shows the Asian Masked Palm Civet. (more on this from the Centre for Sustainability Press Release Newsletter...)