The Philippine Reef and Rainforest Project was
established by the World Wide Land Conservation Trust, a UK-registered
charity, to purchase, preserve and protect the island of Danjugan in the central
Philippines.
Danjugan is a small island, 1.5-km long and .5-km at the
widest point and lies in the Sulu Sea, 3-km west of Negros Island, 120-km
southwest of Bacolod the capital of Negros Occidental Province.
The island is an important resting place for migratory
birds such as swallows, swifts and several species of kingfisher. Sea eagles,
fishing eagles, mangrove heron, and night heron frequent the mangrove swamps
and the intact forests are alive with warblers, flycatchers, bulbuls,
weaverbirds and sunbirds. It has several caves which provide important roosting
habitats for flourishing colonies of bats. Surrounding the island is a coral
reef which is currently being surveyed in cooperation with
Coral Cay
Conservation. Two species of endangered marine turtles, the green and
hawksbill, have been observed on Danjugan.
To offset the purchase price of Danjugan, WWLCT
is selling "shares" for £25 (US$40). Anyone purchasing a share
will receive a chronologically numbered certificate stating that your donation
helped make possible the purchase of Danjugan Island. You will also receive a
twice-yearly newsletter letting you know how the PRRP is progressing.
The Trustees of the WWLCT and
Coral Cay
Conservation are committed to saving Danjugan Island--please join us by
becoming a "shareholder" of Danjugan -- an opportunity to save a Limited
Edition Island.
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