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LUNA, APAYAO — Sightings of blooming rafflesia, a rare endemic parasitic plant in the wilderness of Apayao province, have continued to inspire officials and residents here to protect and preserve the last nature frontier of Cordillera Region. “Nature really glows differently when protected,” Dorothy Joy Cayaba, officer-in-charge of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office-Calanasan (CENRO-Calanasan), said as she confirmed to the the presence of this exotic beauty on Wednesday. According to Cayaba, the parasitic plant, also known as corpse flower, was sighted on May 21 during a delineation and ground validation activities of the CENRO-Calanasan and the Community Environment and […]... Keep on reading: Blooming rafflesia enriches Apayao’s biosphere reserve
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