DENR Administrative Order No. 48
for the Protection and Conservation of Philippine Wild Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles
Subject: Establishment of a National List of Rare(R), Endangered(E), Threatened(T), Vulnerable(V), Indeterminate(I), and Insufficiently Known (K) species of Philippine Wild Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles.
Pursuant to the provisions of Act. No. 2590 as amended, Article IV of P.D. 1152, Section 7 of Executive Order No. 192 and other existing wildlife laws, rules and regulations, and in support of the covenants of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), the species of Philippine wild birds, mammals, and reptiles listed herein are hereby adopted and established as species of priority concern for protection and conservation.
Section 1. Definition of Terms. The following terms, as used in this Order shall be construed to mean as follows:
1.1 Rare (R) - species and subspecies of wildlife found only in one particular area or only in a few areas in the Philippines in very highly specialized habitat types but occur only in very small numbers and are therefore, seldom met with, even within their preferred habitat types. Their populations are not at present endangered or vulnerable but are at risk;
1.2 Endangered (E) - species and subspecies of wildlife whose populations are in danger of extinction and whose survival is unlikely if the causal factors continue operating;
1.3 Threatened (T) - species and subspecies of wildlife whose population throughout the islands where they are found have suffered high degree of depletion to the point of having their numbers reduced to the minimum, below which, said species or subspecies will totally become extinct;
1.4 Vulnerable (V) - species and subspecies of wildlife whose populations are still sizeable but are under threat from serious adverse factors throughout their range and are believed likely to move to the endangered category in the near future;
1.5 Indeterminate (I) - species and subspecies of wildlife whose populations are suspected of belonging to either one of the E, V &R categories but for which insufficient information is currently available to determine definite status;
1.6 Insufficiently known (K) - species and subspecies of wildlife that are suspected but not definitely known to belong to any of the above categories because of the lack of information;
1.7 CITES Appendix I (I) - trade of species and subspecies of wildlife listed under this Appendix is strictly prohibited except for educational, scientific or research and study purposes;
1.8 CITES Appendix II (II) - trade of species and subspecies of wildlife listed under this Appendix is strictly regulated;
1.9 CITES Appendix III (III) - populations of species and subspecies of wildlife listed under this Appendix highly need local protection set under national policies as determined by the country's CITES Management Authority;
1.10. Collection - refers to trapping, hunting, taking, amassing, gathering, and/or owning through any mode of acquisition any species of wildlife listed herein.
Section 2. National List. The species and subspecies of Philippine Wild Birds, Mammals and Reptiles listed in ANNEX A hereof are hereby adopted and established declared as priority concern for conservation and protection.
Section 3. Establishment of a Common or Local Name of Species. The RED concerned are further instructed to cause the immediate preparation and publication of the equivalent local or common names for each of the species provided foe in Section 2 hereof existing within their respective areas of jurisdiction in order to enhance further dissemination of there information.
Section 4. Illegal Acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, groups or entity to collect and/or trade the species listed in ANNEX A hereof, PROVIDED that, such acts are covered by a permit granted by the DENR pursuant to the pertinent provisions of DENR AO 96, series of 1988 entitled,"Policies on the allocation of Quota on Wildlife".
Section 5. Repealing Clause. All orders, circulars, memoranda or other instructions inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and/or amended accordingly.
Section 6. Effectivity Clause. This Order shall be taken immediately.
(SGD.) FULGENCIO S. FACTORAN, JR Secretary
ANNEX A [See below]
ANNEX A
COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
STATUS
ORDER PELECANIFORMES
FAMILY PELECANIDAE
1. Spot-billed Pelican / Philippine Pelican
Pelecanus philippensis
IUCN(T)
ORDER CICONIIFORMES
FAMILY ARDEIDAE
2. Japanese Bittern / Japanese Night Heron
Gorsachius goisagi
IUCN(T)
3. Chicese Egret
Egretta eulophotes
IUCN(T)
FAMILY CICONIIDAE
4. Woolly-necked stork / white-necked stork
Ciconia episcopus
IUCN(V)
FAMILY THRESKIORNITHIDAE
5. Black-faced Spoonbill / Lesser Spoonbill
Platalea minor
IUCN (T)
ORDER FALCONIFORMES
FAMILY ACCIPITRIDAE
6. Crested Lizard Hawk
Aviceda jerdeni magnirestris
CITES(II)
7. Barred Honey Buzzard
Pernis celebensis steerei
CITES(II)
8. Asiatic Honey Buzzard
Pernis apivorus
CITES(II)
9. Black-winged Kite
Elenus caeruleus hypoleucus
CITES(II)
10. Black-eared Kite
Milvus migrans lineatus
CITES(II)
11. Brahminy Kite / White & Red Eagle Kite
Haliastur indus intermedius
CITES(II)
12. White-breasted Sea Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
CITES(II)
13. Gray-headed Fishing Eagle
lchthyophago ichthyaetus
CITES(II)
14. Serpent Eagle
Spilosnis holorpilus
CITES(II)
15. Marsh Harier
Circus aeruginosus spilonotuas
CITES(II)
16. Pied Harier
Circus melanoleucus
CITES(II)
17. Asiatic Sparrow Hawk
Accipiter gularis
CITES(II)
18. Philippine Sparrow Hawk
Accipiter virgatus confusus
CITES(II)
19. Crested Goshawk
Accipiter trivirgatus
CITES(II)
20. Chinese Hawk / Gray Frog Hawk
Accipiter soloensis
CITES(II)
21. Gray-faced Buzzard
Butastur indicus
CITES(II)
22. Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo japonensis
CITES(II)
23. Philippine Eagle / Monkey-eating Eagle
Pithecophaga jefferyi
IUCN(E); CITES(l)
24. Rufous-bellied Dwarf Eagle
Hieraaetus Kieneri formosus
CITES(II)
25. Changeable Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus cirrhatus limnaeetus
CITES(II)
26. Philippine Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus philippensis
CITES(II)
FAMILY PANDIONIDAE
27. Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
CITES(II)
FAMILY FALCONIDAE
28. Phillipine Falconet
Microhierax erythrogonys
CITES(II)
29. Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus interstinctus
CITES(II)
30. Oriental Habby
Falco severus severus
CITES(II)
31. Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus ernesti
CITES(II)
32. Migratory Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus calidus
CITES(II)
ORDER GALLIFORMES
FAMILY MEGAPODIIDAE
33. Philippine Megapode / Incubator Bird
Megapodius freycinet
CITES(II)
FAMILY PHASIANIDAE
34. Palawan Peacock Pheasant
Polyplectron emphanum
CITES(II)
ORDER GRUIFORMES
FAMILY TURNICIDAE
35. Worcester's Button Quail
Turnix worcesteri
CITES(II)
FAMILY GRUIDAE
36. Eastern Sarus Crane
Grus antigone sharpii
CITES(II)
ORDER CHARADRIIFORMES
FAMILY SCOLOPACIDAE
37. Pygmy Curlew
Numenius minutus
CITES(II)
38. Long-billed Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis
CITES(I)
39. Spotted Greenshank
Tringa guttifera
IUCN(T); CITES(I)
40. Oriental Dowitcher / Asian Dowitcher
Limnodromus semipalmatus
IUCN®
FAMILY LARIDAE
41. Chinese Crested Tern
Sterna zimmermanni
IUCN(I)
ORDER COLUMBIFORMES
FAMILY COLUMBIDAE
42. Flame-breasted/Marche's Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus marchei
IUCN(K)
43. Negros Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus arcanus
IUCN(T)
44. Mindoro Imperial Pigeon
Ducula mindorensis
IUCN(T); CITES(I)
45. Spotted Imperial Pegion
Ducula carola
IUCN(K)
46. Luzon Bleeding Heart Pigeon
Gallicolumba luzonica luzonica
CITES(II); IUCN((T)
47. Mindoro Bleeding Heart Pigeon
Gallicolumba luzonica platenae
IUCN(T)
48. Negros Bleeding Heart Pigeon
Gallicolumba luzonica Keayi
CITES(II)
49. Sulu Bleeding Heart Pigeon
Gallicolumba luzonica menagei
IUCN(T)
50. Nicobar Pigeon
Caloenas nicobarica
CITES(II)
51. Grey Imperial Pigeon
Ducula pickeringii
IUCN(T)
52. Superb Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus superbus temminckii
CITES(I)*
ORDER PSITTACIFORMES
FAMILY PSITTACIDAE
53. Mt. Apo Lorikeet / Mindanao Lorikeet
Trichoglossus johnstoniae
CITES(II)
54. Philippine Cockatoo / Red-vented Cockatoo
Kakatoe haematuropygia
IUCN(K); CITES(II)
55. Blu-headed Racket-tailed Parrot
Prioniturus discurus
IUCN(T); CITES(II)
56. Crimson-spotted Racket-tailed Parrot
Prioniturus montanus
IUCN(K); CITES(II)
57. Palawan Racket-tailed Parrot
Prioniturus platenae
CITES(II)
58. Green-headed Rocket-tailed Parrot
Prioniturus luconensis
IUCN(K); CITES(II)
59. Blue-naped Parrot
Tanygnathus lucionensis
IUCN(E)*
60. Large-billed Parrot
Tanygnathus m. megalorynchos
CITES(II)
61. Blue-packed Parrot
Tanygnathus sumatrus
CITES(II)
62. Guaiabero
Bolbopsittacus lunulatus
CITES(II)
63. Philippine Hanging Parakeet
Loriculus philippensis
CITES(II)
ORDER CICILIFORMS
FAMILY CUCULIDAE
64. Steere's Coucal
Centropus steerii
IUCN(K)
65. Scale-feather Cuckoo / Scale-feather malkoha
Phoenicophaeus cumigui
CITES(II)*
ORDER STRIGIFORMES
FAMILY TYTONIDAE
66. Philippine Grass Owl
Tyto capensis amauronata
CITES(II)
67. Bay Owl
Phodilus badius badius
CITES(II)
FAMILY STRIGIDAE
68. Scops Owl
Otus scop
CITES(II)
69. Luzon Slender Billed Scops Owl
Otus scop longicornis
CITES(II)
70. Mindoro Scops Owl
Otus scop midorensis
IUCN(K); CITES(II)
71. Rufous Scops Owl
Otus refescens burbidge
CITES(II)
72. Oriental Screech Owl
Otus bakkamoena
CITES(II)
73. Giant Scops Owl
Otus gurneyi
CITES(II)
74. Philippine Eagle Owl / Philippine Horned Owl
Bobu philippensis
CITES(II)
75. Philippine Boobook Owl
Ninox philippensis
CITES(II)
76. Oriental Hawk Owl/Philippine Hawk Owl
Ninox scutulata
CITES(II)
77. Seloputo Owl / Spotted Wood Owl
Strix seloputo wiepkeni
CITES(II)
78. Short-earned Owl
Asoi flammeus flammeus
CITES(II)
ORDER CORACIIFORMES
FAMILY ALCEDINIDAE
79.Philippine Forest Kingfisher
Ceyx melanurus
IUCN(K)
80. Winchell's Kingfisher
Halcyon winchelli
IUCN(K)
81. Blue-capped Kingfisher or Horbmon's Kingfisher
Halcyon hombroni
IUCN(T)
FAMILY BUCEROTIDAE
82. Tarictic Hornbill
Penelopides panini
CITES(II)*
83. Writhed-billed Hornbill
Aceros leucephalus
CITES(II)*
84. Palawan Hornbill
Anthracoceros marchei
CITES(II)*
85. Sulu Hornbill
Antharacoceros montani
IUCN(T);
86. Rofous Hornbill
Buceros hydrocorax
IUCN(E)*; CITES(II)
ORDER PICIFORMES
FAMILY PICIDAE
87. Three-toed Woodpecker
Dinopium javanense everetti
CITES(II)*
88. Great Slaty Woodpecker
Mulleripicus pulverulentus pulverulentus
CITES(II)*
89. Sooty Woodpecker
Mulleripicus funebris
CITES(II)*
90. White-belied Black Woodpecker
Dryocopos javensis
CITES(II)*
91. Pygmy Woodpecker
Dendrocopocos maculatus
CITES(II)*
92. Crimson-backed Woodpecker
Chrysocolaptes lucidus
CITES(II)*
ORDER PASSENRIFORMES
FAMILY EURYLAIMIDAE
93. Wattled Broadbill
Eurylaimus steerii
IUCN(K)
94. Koch's pitta or Whiskered Pitta
Pitta kochi
IUCN(K);
95. Steere's pitta
Pitta steerii
CITES(I); IUCN(T)
FAMILY CAMPEPHAGIDAE
96. Black Graybird
Coracina coerulescens
IUCN(K)
97. White-winged Cuckoo Shrike/Graybird
Coracina ostenta
IUCN(T)
FAMILY PYCONONOTIDAE
98. Mottled-breasted Bulbul
Hypsipetes siquijorensis
IUCN(K)
FAMILY MUSCICAPIDAE
99. White-throated Jungle Flycather
Rhinomyias gularis albigularies
IUCN(T)
100. White-browed Luzon Jungle Cryptic Flycatcher
Rhinomyias insignis
IUCN(K)
101. Vauries Flycatcher or Cryptic Flycather
ficedula crypta
IUCN(K)
102. Blue-breasted Flycatcher
Cyornis herioti
IUCN(T)
103. Short-crested Monarch
Hypothymis helenae
IUCN(T)
104. Celestial Blue Monarch
Hypothymis coelestis
IUCN(T)
105. Good fellow's Jungle Flycatcher
Rhynomyias goodfellow
IUCN(V)
FAMILY TURDIDAE
106. Philippine Water Redstart
Rhyacornis bicolor
IUCN(T)
107. Cebu Black Shama
Copsychus cebuencis
IUCN(T)
108. White-browed Shama
Copsychus luzoniensis
CITES(II)
109. Ashy Ground Thrush
Zoothera cinerea
IUCN(K)
FAMILY TIMALLIDAE
110. Bagobo Babbler
Leonardina woodi
IUCN(T)
111. Streaked Ground Babbler
Ptilocichla mindanensis
IUCN(K)
112. Luzon Wren-babbler
Napothera rabori rabori
IUCN(T)
113. Striped tree babbler
Stachyris striata
IUCN(K)
114. Miniature Tit-babbler
Micromacronus leytensis
IUCN(K)
115. Negros tree babbler
Stachyris nigrorum
IUCN(T)
FAMILY RHABDORNITHIDAE
116. Plain-headed Creeper / Long-billed Creeper
Rhabdorrnis inornatus grandis
IUCN(T)
FAMILY PRINGILLIDAE
117. Japanese yellow Bunting
Emberiza sulphurata
IUCN(T)
118. Philippine Bullinch
Pyrrhula leucogenys
IUCN(V)*
FAMILY ESTRILIDAE
119. Green-faced Parrotfinch
Erythura viridifacies
IUCN(K)
120. Mindanao Parrotfinch
Erythura coloria
IUCN(T)
FAMILY ORIOLIDAE
121. Isabella Oriole
Oeuikys usabellae
IUCN(K)
FAMILY STURNIDAE
122. Mt. Apo Myna
Basilornis miranda
IUCN(K)*
123. Hill Myna/Talking Myna
Gracula religiosa palawanensis
CITES(I)*
FAMILY ZOSTEROPIDAE
124. Goodfellow's White-eye
Lophozosterops goodfellowi
IUCN(K)*
125. Cinnamon White-eye
Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus
IUCN(K)*
MAMMALIA
ORDER ARTIODACTYLA
FAMILY BOVIDAE
1. Tamaraw
Bubalus mindorensis
CITES
FAMILY CERVIDAE
2. Spotted Sambar Deer
Cervus alfredi
IUCN(E)
3. Calamian Deer
Cervus porcinus
IUCN(V); CITES(I)
4. Philippine Deer or Luzon Sambar Deer
Cervus maria
IUCN(E)
FAMILY TRAGULIDAE
5. Mouse Deer
Tragulus napu
proposed for inclusion under CITES(II)
ORDER CARNIVORA
FAMILY FELIDAE
6. Little leopard Cat
Felis bengalensis
CITES(II)
FAMILY MUSTELIDAE
7. Dwarf Small Clawed Otter or Clawless Otter
Amblonyx cinerea
IUCN(K); CITES(II)
ORDER RODENTIA
FAMILY MURIDAE
8. Luzon Forest Rat or Philippine Bush Rat
Batomys grantii
IUCN(I)
FAMILY ERINACEIDAE
9. Mindano Gymnure
Podogymnura truei
IUCN(V)
ORDER PRIMATES
FAMILY LORISIDAE
10. Slow Loris or Slow Lemur
Mycticebus menagensis
CITES(II)
FAMILY CERCOPITHECIDAE
11. Philippine Monkey or Long-tailed Macaque
Macaca fascicularis
CITES(II)
FAMILY TARSIIDAE
12. Philippine Tarsier
Tarsius syrichta
IUCN(E)
FAMILY TUPAIIDAE
13. Philippine Tree Shrew or Mindanao Slender-tailed Shrew
Orogale everetti
CITES(II)
14. Palawan Tree Shrew
Tupala p, palawanensis
CITES(II)
ORDER SIRENEA
FAMILY DUNGONGIDAE
15. Sea Cow or Dugong
Dugong dugon
IUCN(V); CITES(I) Proposed for upliftment to endangered category
ORDER CHIROPTERA
FAMILY ACERODON
16. Panay Flying Fox or Panay Giant Fruit Bat
Acerodon lucifer
CITES(II)
17. Chapman's Fruit Bat
Dobsonia exoleta chapmani
CITES(II)
18. Giant Fruit Bat
Acerodon jubatus mindanensis
CITES(II)
19. Dawn Bat
Eonycteris spelaea glandifera
CITES(II)
20. Long-tongued Fruit Bat
Macroglossus lagochilus lagochilus
CITES(II)
21. Harpy Fruit Bat
Harpionycteris whiteheadi
CITES(II)
FAMILY PTEROPIDAE
22. Dog-faced fruit bat
Cynopterus brachyotis luzoniensis
CITES(II)
23. Short-nosed fruit bat
Ptenochirus jagorii
CITES(II)
24. Geoffroy's rousette bat
Rousettus amplexicaudatus
CITES(II)
25. Philippine flying fox/Philippine giant fruit bat
Pteropus vampyrus lanensis
CITES(II)
26. Fruit bat
Pteropus speciosus
CITES(II)
ORDER PHOLIDOTA
FAMILY MANIDAE
27. Palawan scaly anteater
Manis javanica
CITES(II)
REPTILA
ORDER CROCODYLIA
FAMILY CROCODYLIDAE
1. Philippine or Freshwater Crocodile
Crocodylus mindorensis
IUCN(E); CITES(I)
2. Estuarine or Saltwater Crocodile
Crocodylus porosus
CITES(I)
ORDER SAURIA
FAMILY VARANIDAE
3. Gray Monitor Lizard
Varanus grayl
IUCN®; CITES(I)
4. Variable Malay Monitor Lizard or Variable Monitor Lizard
Varanus salvator
CITES(I)
FAMILY AGAMIDAE
5. Sailfin Lizard
Hydrosaurus postulosus
IUCN®
ORDER SERPENTES
FAMILY BOIDAE
6. Reticulated Python
Python reticulatus
CITES(II)
ORDER TESTUDINATA
FAMILY CHELONIIDAE
7. Hawksbill Turtle
Eretmochelys olivacea
IUCN(E); CITES(I)
8. Olive Ridley Turtle
Lepidochelys olivacea
IUCN(E); CITES(I)
9. Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
IUCN(E); CITES(I)
FAMILY DERMOCHELYDAE
10. Leatherback Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
IUCN(E); CITES(I)
FAMILY
11. Leyte Pond Turtle or Leyte Freshwater Turtle
Heosemys leytensis
IUCN(I)
