Katala Foundation
Katala Foundation, Inc.
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
About
Katala Foundation is a non-governmental organisation based in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, science & research +1 more.
Katala Foundation is a non-profit, non-stock, non-governmental organisation based in Palawan, Philippines. It works to conserve threatened endemic wildlife and their habitats, including the Philippine Cockatoo, Palawan Forest Turtle, Palawan Porcupine, Calamian Deer, Balabac Mouse-deer, Palawan Pangolin and Palawan Hornbill. Its work combines scientific research, conservation breeding, habitat protection and restoration, forest acquisition and rehabilitation, conservation education, and participatory community involvement. It operates through the Katala Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation, an education, conservation and research institution in Narra, Palawan, and works with national and municipal government bodies, zoos and international conservation partners.
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Palawan Deer Research and Conservation Program
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Philippines
Joint project with PCSDS protecting the endemic Calamian Deer and Balabac Mouse-deer through population surveys, hunter interviews, a captive population for Calamian Deer, education and reintroduction assessments.
Forest Rehabilitation and Protection
Environment & Climate · Philippines
Protection and rehabilitation of tropical forest areas through long-term agreements with local communities, aiming to sequester carbon and protect threatened wildlife habitat, including a Critical Habitat on Dumaran Island.
Palawan Pangolin Conservation Program
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Philippines
Conservation of the endemic Palawan Pangolin through scientific research, socio-economic threat studies, and education and capacity building for stakeholders.
Philippine Cockatoo Conservation Program
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Philippines
Species conservation of the critically endangered Philippine Cockatoo through nest protection, habitat restoration, rescue, translocation, conservation breeding and community involvement across sites in Palawan.
Green Heart of Palawan Wildlife Conservation Program
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Philippines
Improves the conservation status of threatened ground-living wildlife, with the Palawan Porcupine as flagship species, in lowland sites of the Victoria Anepaan Mountain Range through camera trapping, patrols and community involvement.
Palawan Freshwater Turtle Conservation Project
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Philippines
Conservation of Palawan freshwater turtles through research, ex-situ conservation breeding at KIEBC in Narra, and rescue of confiscated turtles, with focus on the Palawan Forest Turtle.
Palawan Hornbill Conservation Project
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Philippines
Conservation of the Palawan Hornbill and its habitat in Dumaran, Pandanan, Bugsuk and the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm lowland forests.
Cavity-nesting bird conservation programs
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Philippines
Species-tailored programmes for cavity-nesting birds such as the Palawan Hornbill, Red-headed Flameback and Palawan Scops-owl, including habitat management, nest monitoring, patrolling, education and small livelihood projects.
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North of England Zoological Society Chester Zoo, Zoologische Gesellschaft für Arten- und Populationsschutz, Loro Parque Fundacion, Wildlife Reserves Singapore, Full Circle Foundation, Rainforest Trust, Turtle Conservancy, Zoo Landau in der Pfalz, Whitley Fund for Nature, Wroclaw Zoo, Jewelmer Corporation, IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group, DENR, PCSDS
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