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Makiling Botanic Gardens at the University of the Philippines Los Baños
Makiling Botanic Gardens at the University of the Philippines Los Baños
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April 6, 2025April 6, 2025Biodiversity

A life sanctuary at the foot of Mount Makiling is open to students of all ages

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The old jeepney slowly negotiated the forested area of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) in Laguna, its engine screeching as it struggled up the steep road.  At the foot of Mount Makiling in this part of the UPLB campus, towering trees greeted everyone alighting from the jeepney. Many trees stood behind the...

In Luzon, ‘ayungin’ the fish is also threatened
"Ayungin," more commonly known as silver perch —PHOTO FROM SEAFDEC/AQD
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January 3, 2025January 3, 2025Biodiversity

In Luzon, ‘ayungin’ the fish is also threatened

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There’s the disputed Ayungin Shoal 105 nautical miles west of Palawan, and there’s the endemic freshwater fish called “ayungin,” which is now the size of a fisherman’s palm. But size shouldn’t matter, with both the large reef and the small fry facing the threat of one day being lost to the Philippines. Ayungin the fish...