The Philippines: A Biodiversity Hotspot Fig trees (Ficus minahassae) grow along a stream in the rain forest of Northern Sierra Made Natural Park.Eye of a Panay monitor lizard, Varanus mabitang. A new species discovered in Panay Island, Philippines in 2001. IUCN Red List: Endangered only found in remnant forest on Panay.A healthy coral reef at Apo Reef, Phillippines with various hard corals and schools of damselfish and other fish species in clear water.A female jawfish, her mouth filled with nearly hatched eggs.A crab carries an upside-down jellyfish for camouflage or protection.An aerial view of the Calamian islands.Close-up of a jumping spider, Myrmarachne sp., that resembles an ant in Northern Sierra Made Natural Park.A golden-crowned flying fox in flight.A musky fruit bat (Ptenochirus Sp.) eating a fig in Sierra Madre Natural Park.Nudibranch (Nembrotha lineolata) grazes on colonial tunicates. Coron Island vicinity, PhilippinesA close-up of the head of a Philippine Dwarf-kingfisher (Ceyx melanurus).Red-banded wrasse in Apo Reef.An endangered Philippine eagle perches on the gloved hand of a captive breeding specialist at the Philippine Eagle Center.A woman attempts to plant rice in the rocky soil of a burned down forest. Slash and burn agriculture.
