Tag: International Union for Conservation of Nature

• Endangered giant softshell turtle rescued in Apayao

  

  BAGUIO CITY— The high biodiversity of the province of Apayao in the Cordillera Region is proven, again,  with the rescue of a critically endangered Cantor’s giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii).  Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Calanasan reported the rescue and assessment of a giant softshell turtle caught by a resident along the Apayao…

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  March 17, 2026

  Animals

  Apayao River, Cantor’s giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii), Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Calanasan, Cordillera Region, critically endangered, International Union for Conservation of Nature, threatened Philippine fauna