Happy "International Day for Biological Diversity"!

Today is 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆. This is celebrated annually on the 22nd of May. It aims to bring into focus topics and issues related to biodiversity. This year's theme is "𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵." Individuals, organizations, and communities are encouraged to take action to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.

The Cordillera region, due to its mountains and forests, is a biodiverse region. It's home to a wide and rich variety of living things. 

Let's take Mt. Pulag for example. Mt. Pulag, especially at the summit looks like it's devoid of native wildlife. But that is not the case. As the infographic guide (Mammals of Mt. Pulag National Park) that accompanies this post shows, the mountain is home to a diverse wildlife which includes the imposing Warty Pig and the very elusive Greater Dwarf Cloud Rat. 

This infographic and guide was created by the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago with the help of the DENR and the National Museum of the Philippines. The guide was based on a biological survey conducted in Mt. Pulag and nearby areas in 2008.