Annual tamaraw population count starts in Mindoro natural park

CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO — The annual population count of the critically endangered tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) begins Monday at Mt. Iglit-Baco Natural Park (MIBNP), with conservation teams set to hike to designated observation points across the protected area. “Orientation for participants begins on April 13, followed by the start of trekking and hiking to different vantage points on Tuesday. The counting will begin on Wednesday afternoon. Last year, the estimated count was 380,” Efren Delos Reyes, officer in charge of the PENR Office and concurrent TCPO program leader, told the Inquirer. For the Tamaraw Count 2026, eight counting sessions will […]... Keep on reading: Annual tamaraw population count starts in Mindoro natural park

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