The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 3 (Central Luzon) has documented the vulnerable Biak-na-Bato Limestone Frog in the Biak-na-Bato National Park, underscoring the ecological importance of the cave and its limestone ecosystems.<\/p>\n
Protected Area Management Office staff and Bulacan State University interns recorded the frog species, scientifically known as Platymantis biak, during a recent Biodiversity Monitoring System – Field Diary activity.<\/p>\n
The frogs were observed inside the Suklib Kabayo Cave, settled in depressions on a cave pillar about 69 meters from the cave\u2019s main entrance, head of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in Baliwag, Bulacan, Dennis Vergara, said in a news release issued on Friday.<\/p>\n
DENR-3 Director Ralph Pablo said the discovery stresses the need to preserve forest and cave ecosystems within the protected area.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe presence of the Biak-na-Bato Limestone Frog within the protected area underscores the ecological importance of our caves and forest ecosystems. This serves as a reminder that our conservation efforts must remain steadfast to ensure the survival of vulnerable and endemic wildlife species,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Biak-na-Bato Limestone Frog is a terrestrial amphibian endemic to Luzon, commonly found in secondary-growth forests and limestone cave systems.<\/p>\n
The species is currently listed as vulnerable under DENR Administrative Order 2019-09 and classified as near threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List due to ongoing habitat threats. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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