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Conservation and Protection of the Tamaraw in Mindoro

Proclamation No. 273, s. 2002 is the policy of the State to conserve, protect and develop the country’s wildlife resources, especially the endemic species, for the benefit of the present and future generations. October is Special Month for the Conservation and Protection of the Tamaraw in Mindoro Infographics designed and research by Clark Jason Mangahas

The tamaraw of Mindoro

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 1) – The tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis) is a small, hoofed mammal belonging to the family Bovidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, and is the only endemic Philippine bovine. It is believed, however, to have once also thrived on the larger island of Luzon. The tamaraw was originally found all over Mindoro, from sea level up to the mountains (2000 meters above sea […]