PH Eagle sighted in Isabela forests
The Philippine Eagle was sighted in Ayod, Dinapigue, Isabela on May 7. —PENRO ISABELA PHOTO
CITY OF ILAGAN, ISABELA, Philippines — A Philippine Eagle was sighted on Thursday, May 7, while perched on a tree in a forest in Sitio Pato Park, Ayod village of Dinapigue town, Isabela.
The forest in Dinapigue town forms part of the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park (NSMNP).
The presence of the country’s national bird was documented during the Philippine Eagle Population and Habitat Monitoring conducted by the NSMNP Protected Area Management Office, in partnership with the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office of Palanan, Racquel Caldez, information officer of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office-Isabela, told the Inquirer on Thursday.
“The recent sighting of the Philippine Eagle serves as an important indication of a healthy and well-preserved forest ecosystem, as this critically endangered species thrives only in vast, undisturbed, and biologically rich forest habitats,” she said.
The DENR continues to strengthen efforts in wildlife protection, monitoring, and conservation to ensure the sustained protection of valuable biodiversity resources and critical habitats within the park, she added. /cb
