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                    [Title] => Endangered Tales of the Philippines – a spectacular showcase of the country´s extraordinary wildlife.
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The Philippines has been put on the map for its pristine beaches and amazing diving and surfing spots. But very few Filipinos know that their country is one of the most biologically rich places on the planet. 



The Philippines has been declared one of the world''s biodiversity hotspots. Biologists and conservationists both locally and internationally are astounded by the diverse concentration of flora and fauna and the rate at which new species are discovered.
[DatePublished] => 2007-04-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 261672 [Title] => New bird species discovered [Summary] => A new species of flightless bird has been discovered living on a tiny island in the northern Philippines where the inhabitants formerly ate them, scientists and birdwatchers said yesterday.

The bird, named the "Calayan Rail," is the size of a small crow and has dark brown plumage and bright orange-red legs and beak, said Carl Oliveros, who helped lead the joint Filipino-British expedition that found it.
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