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Threatened species of the Philippines

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[Main] The list of threatened species is taken from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order No. 2019-09. Long-horned beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [Main]

Threatened Long-horned beetle species (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) listed under DENR Administrative Order No. 2019-09

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[Main]   [Threatened species of PH]   [Long-horned beetles of PH] The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Republic of the Philippines has listed a total of 109 threatened species of long-horned beetles i n the DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2019-09. Awareness of Philippine wildlife laws, regulations, and guidelines is essential before undertaking any collection for scientific studies, commercial and recreational purposes. Penalties for Violations of RA 9147 Below is a list of threatened long-horned beet le species as enumerated in DAO 2019-09. *Note: The species name listed here are taken verbatim from the DAO 2019-09 Critically Endangered (CR) none for Cerambycidae Endangered (EN) none for Cerambycidae Vulnerable (VU) Stenoleptura apoensis Other Threatened Species (OTS) Acalolepta antenor Aeolesthes fulgens Aeolesthes induta Agnia casta Agnia pulchra Ambis manillarum Anoplophora lucipor Anoplophora asuanga Aphrodisium panayarum Aphrodisium semi...

Summary of Provisions in DENR AO 2019-09 and RA 9147 (Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act)

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[Main] The Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act (RA 9147) together with its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) and Bioprospecting Guidelines present the requirements in performing wildlife collections. A few sections of the DAO 2019-09 and RA 9147 are highlighted here to emphasize the importance of keeping up to date with the existing laws for the conservation of Philippine wildlife. Aside from species that are declared critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable, other threatened species are explicitly defined and protected. [DAO 2019-09] Section 1(e.4). Definition of Terms, Other Threatened Species "Refers to a species that is not critically endangered, endangered nor vulnerable but is under threat from adverse factors, such as over collection throughout its range and is likely to be moved to the vulnerable category in the near future.  It also includes species that have the tendency to become threatened due to predation, destruction of h...

Threatened tiger beetle species (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) listed under DENR Administrative Order No. 2019-09

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[Main]   [Threatened species of PH]   [Tiger Beetles of PH] The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Republic of the Philippines has listed a total of 12 threatened species of tiger beetles in the DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2019-09. Awareness of Philippine wildlife laws, regulations, and guidelines is essential before undertaking any collection for scientific studies, commercial and recreational purposes. Penalties for Violations of RA 9147 Below is a list of  threatened weevils species as enumerated in DAO 2019-09. Critically Endangered (CR) none for Cicindelidae Endangered (EN) none for Cicindelidae Vulnerable (VU) none for Cicindelidae Other Threatened Species (OTS) Calomera lacrymosa Calomera mindanaoensis Calomera cabigasi Heptodonta lumawigi Heptodonta melanopyga Lophyra striolata Neocollyris affinis Neocollyris angularis Neocollyris emarginata Therates coracinus Tricondyla conicicollis...

Threatened weevil species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) listed under DENR Administrative Order No. 2019-09

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[Main]   [Threatened species of PH]   [Weevils of PH] The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Republic of the Philippines has listed a total of 226 threatened species of weevils in the DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2019-09. Awareness of Philippine wildlife laws, regulations, and guidelines is essential before undertaking any collection for scientific studies, commercial and recreational purposes. Penalties for Violations of RA 9147 Below is a list of threatened weevils species as enumerated in DAO 2019-09. Critically Endangered (CR) none for Curculionidae Endangered (EN) none for Curculionidae Vulnerable (VU) "Vulnerable Species - refers to a species that is neither critically endangered nor endangered but is under threat from adverse factors throughout its range and is likely to be moved to the endangered category in the future." - DAO 2019-09 Section 1(e.3) Eupachyrrhynchus superbus Homalocyrtus maculatus Macrocyrtus contr...