SEVERAL personnel from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources XI surveyed the premises particularly the established trails and the peak of Mt. Apo Natural Park (MANP) within Davao Region for its annual Lenten climb monitoring.
The teams also recorded a direct sighting and encounter of the endemic ππ’π πβππππππππ ππ or Philippine Warty Pig indicating the progressive natural recovery of the peak area with its presence. Although protected by the Philippine law, these wild pigs, locally known as βbaboy-ramo or baboy-ihalasβ, are categorized as vulnerable due to its decreasing population. If the said threat worsens, they may soon be listed as endangered.
We would also like to remind the trekkers to keep distance from wild animals and refrain from feeding them so as not to lose their [natural] instinct to independently hunt for food.
The entire duration of monitoring was supervised by the Davao del Sur PENR Officer Alberto N. Bandiola himself likewise in concurrent capacity as Protected Area Superintendent of MANP. | π£ππ πΉππππππ¦π π . π΅π’πππππππ, ππΈππ π π·ππ£ππ πππ ππ’π
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