Silliman University declared wildlife sanctuary
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Silliman University (SU) has been declared a wildlife sanctuary, not just a bird sanctuary, strictly prohibiting the collection or harming of wildlife on campus, as declared by its board of trustees (BOT).
Dr. Angel Alcala , BOT vice chair and head of Silliman University Angelo King Center for Research and Environmental Management (SUAKCREM), said it is Silliman’s responsibility to protect and conserve wildlife as an institution that has been active in conducting research and advocacy on biodiversity that includes wildlife species since 1941.
According to Alcala, based on a SUAKCREM study of trees and animals on the Silliman campus, there are 69 species of trees, 44 species of recruited trees and community associates, 62 species of birds, 32 species of mammals and 27 species of reptiles and amphibians in SU.
