PAWIKAN CONSERVATION PROJECT

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                    [Title] => Sea turtle found off Navotas
                    [Summary] => The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued over the weekend a weak sea turtle, locally known as pawikan, in the waters off ...
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                    [Title] => A struggle for survival
                    [Summary] => The west coast portion of Zamboanga is known as the industrial zone of the city. Its shores are dotted with numerous residential homes and factories engaged in canning, farming and plywood manufacturing as well as shipyard (locally known as varaderos). Its offshore areas are dedicated to agar-agar culture and as fishing grounds for marginal fishermen. Despite these modern activities,  there’s a small undisturbed niche in her crowded shoreline where a marine turtle was found lately laying its eggs there.


                    [DatePublished] => 2005-07-31 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Reservirico A. Tan
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                    [Title] => Saving the dugong
                    [Summary] => Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Michael Defensor has ordered the DENR CARAGA Region to investigate reports of rampant slaughter of "dugongs" or sea cows in Surigao Del Sur.


Reports coming from the Center for Empowerment and Resource Development, Inc. (CERD), an NGO partner of DENR in "pawikan" or marine turtle and "dugong" conservations, disclosed that a 500-kilo male dugong measuring nine feet was washed ashore on Tipdos Island in Hinatuan Bay, Surigao Del Sur last Sept. 3, 2004.


                    [DatePublished] => 2004-10-17 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Benny G. Enriquez
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                    [Title] => Dugong: Once believed to be a mermaid now an endangered species
                    [Summary] => Dugongs or sea cows are in trouble. Their members are few and declining, hence, they have been classified as endangered.


Aware of this, the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Parks and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) launched what it calls the Pawikan Conservation Project (PCP) to  lead in the management and conservation of pawikans or marine turtles and dugongs. 


PCP’s immediate problem is poaching.


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Sea turtle found off Navotas

November 3, 2008 - 12:00am

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued over the weekend a weak sea turtle, locally known as pawikan, in the waters off ...

Metro

A struggle for survival

By Reservirico A. Tan | July 31, 2005 - 12:00am

The west coast portion of Zamboanga is known as the industrial zone of the city. Its shores are dotted with numerous residential homes and factories engaged in canning, farming and plywood manufacturing as well as...

Agriculture

Saving the dugong

By Benny G. Enriquez | October 17, 2004 - 12:00am

Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Michael Defensor has ordered the DENR CARAGA Region to investigate reports of rampant slaughter of "dugongs" or sea cows in Surigao Del Sur. Reports coming...

Agriculture

Dugong: Once believed to be a mermaid now an endangered species

By Benny G. Enriquez | November 4, 2001 - 12:00am

Dugongs or sea cows are in trouble. Their members are few and declining, hence, they have been classified as endangered. Aware of this, the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Parks...

Agriculture