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Mt Apo and other national parks in the Philippines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Richard E. Lewis
Richard E. Lewis
Affiliation:
Hollinsclough, Forest Road, Oakmere, Nr Northwich, Cheshire CW8 2DY, UK.
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Abstract

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In 1984 international attention was focused on Mt Apo National Park in the Philippines when the IUCN declared it one of the world's most threatened protected natural areas. Human settlements had destroyed large areas of the park and in 1983 the Philippine Government reclassified over half of the park for agricultural development, although this was revoked in 1986. The author lived in the park while working on the Philippine Eagle Conservation Programme, witnessing the problems first-hand. He describes the park and the problems it faces, which he believes could be overcome.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , April 1988 , pp. 100 - 109
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1988

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