Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines – More keen eyes and committed groups and individuals in Palawan will soon be watching over our dwindling wildlife and illegal traders! Katala Foundation (KFI) convenes relevant agencies and organizations all over Palawan to attend the CITES Enforcement Training Workshop on November 7-9, 2007 at the Legend Hotel, Puerto Princesa…
“Palawan’s forest is an example of a forest reforested for free by fruit-eating animals. Its diverse wildlife particularly the frugivores (animals feeding on fruits) lead to the high activity of seed dispersal resulting to diverse forests”, explains Peter Widmann, conservation biologist and Vice President of Katala Foundation (KF). The Katala Foundation launched an exhibit called…
Presidential Proclamation 1000 declaring Rasa Island in the Municipality of Narra, Palawan as Wildlife Sanctuary was signed by Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on February 15, 2006, pursuant to RA 7586 otherwise known as the NIPAS Act of 1992. The much-needed declaration is good insurance for the survival of the critically endangered Red-vented cockatoo…
They used to poach the endangered Philippine cockatoos and sell for P50 each. Now, they swore never to go back to their illegal trade after being hired as wardens of the island that is home to hundreds of rare flora and fauna. Aguilardo Deig, a Tagbanua, is among the eight wardens hired by the Katala…
A BASIC Acting and Theatre workshop was held at the Narra Municipal Convention Center on August 11-13. 2004 sponsored by the United Nation Development Progam (UNDP), Small Grant Program (SGP), Royal Netherland Eit bussy (RNE), through the SKM-NC Inc. Narra Youth Organization for Environmental Conservation (NYOPEC) and the Katala Foundation Inc. Please find the full press…