10,000 to less than 500: How people are driving the tamaraw to extinction

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The International Union for the Conservation of Nature listed the Philippine-endemic tamaraw as critically endangered, indicating that serious efforts were needed to save it from extinction. INQFocus READ:

said tamaraw “may feign toughness, but they need our help to make a full comeback,” especially since threats have sent their population spiraling downward over the years.The DENR revealed that from 154 in the year 2000, the population of the tamaraw grew to 327 in 2012 and 523 in 2018, but the count again dwindled to 466 to 494 back in 2019.

A population of tamaraw was identified in the Upper Amanay Ranges on the border of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, while another is believed to inhabit the Aruyan-Malate Critical Habitat in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. “By the year 2050, the tamaraw, a source of national pride and a flagship for Mindoro’s natural and cultural heritage, thrives in well-managed habitats and populations that co-exist with indigenous people across Mindoro.”

Before 2019, confirmed tamaraw sightings had been limited to Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park. In 2018, all 523 tamaraw were counted in the natural park during the 2018 Tamaraw Population Census by the DENR-TCP, WWF-Philippines and partner organizations.

 

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