Hundreds of foreign and local tourists venture each year into the remote region, which is also known as a sanctuary for communist rebels, but hardly any of the trees are left and bird sightings are on the decline.
“Back in the 1990s, I’d take them to one area and they would see all the endemics in one day,” said local guide Felizardo Goring, referring to species found only in the Philippines.
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