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Limestone cliffs in Masungi were once underwater.
Masungi Georeserve is not only a rich biodiverse sanctuary. It is also a rich site containing pieces of earth's prehistoric past, preserved in fossils.Early in July 2023, Masungi's defenders and some researchers from the UP National Institute of Geological Sciences (UP-NIGS) embarked on an ...
The peculiar species has a rotten carcas-like smell to it.
We might have just discovered a new species of Amorphophallus campanulatus in the Philippines. At the Masungi Georeserve, researchers identified Pungapong that differs from its usual composition. It's a good sign that the ecosystem is thriving, too.Yes, these are images you can ...
These orchids are best known for their beautiful bronze flowers.
Recently, park rangers along the Legacy Trail at Masungi Georeserve in Rizal spotted the eulophia zollingeri, marking the first time the orchid species has been identified within the park grounds. Botanist Dany Tandang and Professor Annalee Hadsall had helped them do so.These ...
Endemic to the Philippines, the Jade Vine is considered a national treasure.
The endangered Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys), locally known as Tayabak, is commonly found in damp tropical forests, ravines, or streams in the Philippines. It is one of the rarest vines in the world. And recently, Masungi park rangers just spotted the vine at ...
Crowns of vivid pink disturb the expansive green canopy in Masungi Georeserve.
In the middle of the forest in Masungi Georeserve, crowns of vivid pink disturb the expansive green canopy. Philippine cherry blossoms or salinggogon (Cratoxylum formosum) are starting to bloom, signaling the arrival of the dry season in the Philippines. Native to the Philippines, ...
Nadine Lustre is an ally, defender, and honorary park ranger of Masungi Georeserve.
Embattled sanctuary Masungi Georeserve can always count on its ally, defender, and honorary ranger ...
The limestones of Masungi formed 60 million years ago after a meteor strike wiped out the dinosaurs.
Something tiny and slimy is crawling on the wet and jagged surface of the mountainside: a microsnail, the size of a grain of rice. Measuring just 4 millimeters long, the Masungi microsnail is the newest species of snail in the world. Scientists ...
The BuCor wants to build its headquarters at the heart of the protected reserve.
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), which runs the prisons in the Philippines, has postponed its plans to construct buildings on top of Masungi Georeserve's Lot 10, a 35-hectare land that features fragile limestone formations millions of years old. It is also home ...
Lot 10 of Masungi hosts fragile limestones, endangered species, and plants found nowhere else in the world.
On the morning of February 16, 2023, forest defenders at Masungi Georeserve received the shock of their lives when around 20 men and five vehicles pulled over at the entrance of the site and demanded they be granted access to conduct an ...