Phillipine Cockatoo

Cacatua haematuropygia
Palawan, The Philippines

Thanks to generous donations by Chris Shank, Susan Hilliard, and Kathryne and Richard Thorpe, Parrots International has been able to make ongoing contributions to the Katala Foundation’s efforts toward recovery of the Philippine Cockatoo, also known as the Red-vented Cockatoo. This is an effort largely funded by Loro Parque Fundacion and partners. Parrots International, although a minor partner, is proud to assist in the support of this ongoing Project directed by Peter and Indira Widmann.

The Philippine Cockatoo Conservation Program (PCCP)is a species conservation program aimed to conserve the Philippine cockatoo from extinction through, e.g. nest protection, identification, protection and management of key conservation sites, habitat restoration, conservation education, community involvement, rescue of individual birds, translocation, conservation breeding for later re-introduction, etc. Project sites include Narra, Dumaran and Rizal in Palawan Island and Polillo in Polillo Island. The newest site, Pandanan in Balabac, Palawan is co-sponsored by the LPF and its funding partners and the Wildlife Without Borders-Criticially Endangered Animals Conservation Fund of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.