Tawi-Tawi: The Philippine Island with The Most Endangered Species Project
The challenge Tawi-Tawi Important Bird Area (IBA) is important for the conservation of threatened and restricted-range bird species of the Sulu archipelago Endemic Bird Area with four ASAP species found on Tawi-Tawi island: Sulu Hornbill, Sulu Racket-tail, Philippine Cockatoo, and the possibly extinct Sulu Bleeding-heart. With high levels of endemism and unique biodiversity, it is imperative to protect the forest in which they exist. However, Tawi-Tawi has experienced significant habitat loss due to deforestation and illegal logging. These bird species,…