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The following is the list of critically endangered (CR) and endangered (EN) species included in the National List of Threatened Terrestrial Fauna of the Philippines as per DENR Administrative Order 2019-09. [1] The list below currently does not include fauna classified as vulnerable (VU) and other threatened species (OTS).
The Philippines has among the highest rates of species discovery in the world with 16 new species of mammal discovered in the last ten years. Because of this, the degree of endemism in the Philippines has risen and will likely continue to rise. [3] Some of the smallest and largest animals and plants are found in the Philippines.
The Philippines supports a rich and varied flora with close botanical connections to Indonesia and mainland Southeast Asia. Forests cover almost one-half of the land area and are typically tropical, with the dominant family, Dipterocarpaceae, representing 75% of the stands. The forest also has vines, epiphytes, and climbers.
The 2024 update also highlights the Asian elephant in Borneo as an endangered species. It is estimated that only about 1,000 Bornean elephants remain in the wild, according to IUCN analysis.
Forest and grassland CR: Oliver's warty pig: Sus oliveri Groves, 1997: Forest and savanna grassland VU: Philippine warty pig: Sus philippensis Nehring, 1886: Forest, shrubland, and grassland VU: Wild boar: Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758: Wide variety of habitats LC Unknown: Family Tragulidae: Philippine mouse-deer: Tragulus nigricans Thomas, 1892
This is a list of threatened plant and animal species in the Philippines as classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It includes vulnerable (VU), endangered (EN), critically endangered (CR), and recently extinct (EX) species.
Animal welfare and rights in the Philippines (2 C, 1 P) ... Pages in category "Fauna of the Philippines" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
To protect animals and their habitat, 550 square kilometers — more than 40% of the forest — is designated as a conservation zone, said Emmanuel Olabode, project manager for the nonprofit ...