PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A soldier rescued a hornbill and turned it over to the Group Atmosphere and Pure Assets Workplace (CENRO)-Liloy in Zamboanga del Norte on Monday.
Roserverico Tan, chief of the Regional Strategic Communication and Initiatives Group (RSCIG) of DENR-IX, advised the Inquirer that Sgt. Junelo Bongcawel of the Philippine Military’s 97th Infantry Battalion turned over an grownup feminine Writhed Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus leucocephalus), also called the Mindanao Wrinkled Hornbill, after discovering it weak in Barangay Batayan, Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte.
Bongcawel mentioned he found the hornbill in a susceptible situation and supplied non permanent shelter and care at his residence whereas in search of help.
Recognizing the species’ conservation significance, he instantly coordinated with native authorities and DENR personnel to make sure the chicken’s correct dealing with and rehabilitation.
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The hornbill was acquired by CENRO Forester Maribel Acama and different DENR personnel, who instantly carried out an preliminary evaluation and positioned the chicken underneath the care of the workplace’s wildlife holding facility.
Tan mentioned that whereas the hornbill was discovered to be in typically good bodily situation, it confirmed indicators of domestication and can endure rehabilitation earlier than potential launch into its pure habitat.
The Writhed Hornbill is listed as a susceptible species underneath DENR Administrative Order No. 2019-09, which comprises the up to date nationwide record of threatened Philippine fauna. The species performs an important function in forest ecosystems as a seed disperser, serving to preserve forest regeneration and biodiversity.
The profitable rescue and turnover spotlight the significance of public participation in wildlife conservation and the implementation of Republic Act No. 9147 or the Wildlife Assets Conservation and Safety Act, Tan burdened.
The motion taken by Bongcawel, with the help of native authorities officers and DENR personnel, displays a shared dedication to defending wildlife and conserving biodiversity within the Zamboanga Peninsula.
DENR IX continues to encourage people and organizations to help environmental conservation efforts via participation in native tasks, tree planting actions, and spreading consciousness in regards to the significance of defending pure assets, he added. /das
