Conservation Efforts
On the Cebu Island, Carmen, the local government has organized a group of environmental protection coordinators who patrol and report violations in the habitat of the Philippines naked backed fruit bat. The duty of these coordinators is to survey cave "sanctuaries", as named by the municipal government, and report changes in the habitat and hunting of bats. A reforestation project is underway as well. Thankfully many other towns are following in Carmen’s footsteps by becoming proactive in saving this bat. There is also a law that applies to both of the Islands which is the Republic Act 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act. This Act, among other objectives, conserves and protects wildlife and their habitat. This species is also known as a flagship species in many areas in which it lives.
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