In Manila’s shadow, a forest refuge still shelters rare plants

Mongabay
Aug 6, 2026, 5:11 am110 pts
A mountainous reserve near Manila, the Philippine capital, is a critical ecological refuge, harboring high levels of plant diversity despite its proximity to the highly urbanized city, according to a recent study. The findings come from surveys done 10 years earlier, however, and mounting pressures on the…

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