𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞-𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲

On November 25, 2024, the DENR- Tamaraw Conservation Program spearheaded a technical forum addressing three critical topics for tamaraw conservation in Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park, with the presence and participation of Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc., DENR Mimaropa, Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park - MIBNP and D'Aboville Foundation.

The following topics were presented during the forum:

(1) Tamaraw Safe Range Expansion

(2) Reducing the use of grassland burning in the Tamaraw count zone

(3) Moving to new monitoring techniques of tamaraw populations

In line with this, new DAF field technical specialist, Ms. Pauline Maglipon, presented the results of her thesis “Spatiotemporal Distribution and Diversity of Plant Communities in Post-fire Sites in Mt. Iglit - Baco National Park, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines” which was co-advised by DAF, using habitat data collected in the past years.

The conference was full of great discussions and opportunities for clarification. Results will materialize by building a common action plan between DAF, TCP, and MIBNP-PAMO in aligning activities.