Rare Cebu bird is focus of tourism, conservation

A rare bird endemic to Cebu island has become the focus of preservation and protection efforts by local and international conservation groups, with the support of the Department of Tourism (DOT).

In a memorandum of agreement signed yesterday between DOT and Birdlife International, the Cebu Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (CBCF) and the Haribon Foundation Inc. have been appointed as “species guardian” for the Cebu Flowerpecker.

“This is the second chance for the species, the second chance to preserve the biodiversity in Cebu,” said Lisa Marie Paguntalan, CBCF research head. More…