20/11/2018
The
creation of hand-stitched key fobs is helping prevent the extinction of the
endemic Red-vented
Cockatoo. The parrot – known colloquially as Philippine
Cockatoo – is classified as Critically Endangered and has suffered a huge and
rapid population decline due to the loss of its lowland habitats, as well as
illegal trapping for trade. To reverse its fortunes, Loro Parque Fundación
(LPF) has supported the Philippine Cockatoo Conservation Program (PCCP) since
1999, which uses Philippine Cockatoo as a flagship species for biodiversity
conservation. This year, PCCP engaged local people by providing
training for sewing skills so that handmade key fobs depicting the
cockatoo, as well as other Philippine wildlife, could be made.
The
'Sewing for a Cause' training took place in Puerto Princesa City,
encouraging local people to raise awareness and help conserve Philippine
Cockatoo and its habitat on the island of Palawan. Training was first given to
women's groups from Puerto Princesa City and Narra, a region that includes Rasa
Island, a key site that holds up to 40 per cent of the wild population of
Philippine Cockatoo. A second round of training was given to inmates from the Iwahig
Prison and Penal Farm in Puerto Princesa City, taking place inside a medium
security compound.
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