DENR, SM, AND PARTNERS LEAD THE CHARGE TO SAVE ENDANGERED SPECIES

The Philippines, a biodiversity hotspot, faces a pressing conservation crisis. Six species, including the pangolin, Philippine eagle, tamaraw, Philippine turtle, cockatoo, and dugong, are teetering on the brink of extinction due to human activities like illegal hunting, poaching, and habitat destruction.

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To address this urgent issue, a coalition of organizations, including SM Supermalls, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), BDO, Kultura, World Wide Fund For Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines), the Philippine Eagle Foundation, the Zoological Society of the Philippines, the Katala Foundation, the D'Aboville Foundation, and the Forest Foundation Philippines, has launched the "Save from Extinction" initiative. This collaborative effort, formally signed during the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR), aims to raise awareness, generate funds, and mobilize volunteers to protect these endangered species.