Pasonanca Natural Park

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Our vision: An internationally significant and biodiversity-rich natural park sustaining the economy and
community well-being; a scientific and educational center, effectively managed by Protected
Area Management Board (PAMB) and other stakeholders.

Photos from Pasonanca Natural Park's post 18/07/2024

The Security Exchange Commission Zamboanga Extension Office celebrated Sustainability Week with a tree planting activity at Pasonanca Natural Park, part of their "Susta-Gen-Z" (Sustainability Generation in Zamboanga Extension Office) initiative to promote environmental awareness and sustainable practices.

Photos from Pasonanca Natural Park's post 15/07/2024

Check out these amazing random photos of diverse fauna species that were captured during our Biodiversity Monitoring System (BMS) in Pasonanca Natural Park, an ASEAN Heritage Park located in Zamboanga City. The beauty and diversity of the wildlife in this area are truly breathtaking! 🌿📷
Captured by: PAMO Staff

Photos from Pasonanca Natural Park's post 28/06/2024

Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) Staff together with WMSU- BS Biology Interns Conducted a Biodiversity Assessment Monitoring System (BAMS) of Arthropods in Pasonanca Natural Park- ASEAN Heritage Park, Zamboanga City.

Photos from Pasonanca Natural Park's post 22/05/2024

🌿 Celebrating at Pasonanca Natural Park.
Here are some of the best wildlife photos taken within the park.

Photos from ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity's post 14/05/2024
13/05/2024
03/04/2024

🦜 🦚 🕊️ 🐦‍🔥 The updated bird family tree delineating 93 million years of evolutionary relationships between 363 bird species.
by Josefin Stiller and Jon Fjeldså (drawings)

An international team of scientists has built the largest and most detailed family tree to date—an intricate chart delineating 93 million years of evolutionary relationships between 363 bird species, representing 92% of all bird families.
...
https://today.ucsd.edu/story/computational-tools-fuel-reconstruction-of-new-and-improved-bird-family-tree

🦜 🦚 🕊️ 🐦‍🔥 🦅 🦆 🦉 🦃 🐧
Complexity of evolution revealed by family-level genomes
J. Stiller, S. Feng, A.-A. Chowdhur, et al. 2024.
DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07323-1

A region of suppressed recombination misleads neoavian
S. Mirarab, I. Rivas-González, S. Feng, et al. 2024.
DOI: doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2319506121

🦅 🦆 🦉 🐔 🦃 🐧

15/02/2024

Southern Rufous Hornbill (Buceros mindanensis)

-60-65 cm. A large mostly rufous hornbill with a black face and dark brown wings contrasting against the white tail. The huge bill is crimson at the base but the distal half is yellow, and there is a large casque. Similar spp. B. hydrocorax is similar but slightly larger with the whole bill crimson, and the skin surrounding the eye is yellow; in B. mindanensis this is mostly black with a small yellow area below the eye. Voice. Clear resonant "honk", repeated. -
This forest-dependent species has been classified as Vulnerable as it is suspected to be declining rapidly throughout its range as a result of habitat loss and persecution by hunters and trappers.

Pasonanca Natural Park- Asean Heritage Park, Zambo. City
Feb. 8, 2024
Canon 90D, SIGMA 150-600mm Contemporary

Photos from Pasonanca Natural Park's post 22/01/2024

Different photos of bird, documented within Pasonanca Natural Park.

Pasonanca Natural Park-Asean Heritage Park
Zamboanga City
January 2024

Nikon D610 TAMRON 600mm G2.
Tripod Support.

Protected Area Management Office ZC.

19/01/2024

Hombron's kingfisher or the blue-capped kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae endemic to the Philippines and found only on Mindanao. It is one of the most colorful kingfishers in the country having a dark blue (green for females) cap and wings with rufous spots, a striped rufous belly, white chin and red bill . Its natural habitats are on the upper ranges of tropical moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Pasonanca Natural Park- Asean Heritage Park, Zambo City.
January 17, 2024

Photos from Pasonanca Natural Park's post 19/01/2024

Macro photography at Pasonanca Natural Park- Asean Heritage Park, Zamboanga City
Jan 18, 2024
Nikon D7200, Nikon DX 55mm (Reverse)

06/01/2024

Mindanao Hornbill, (Penelopides affinis)

Pasonanca Natural Park-Asean Heritage Park
Zamboanga City.
December 22, 2023

Cannon 90D, Sigma 600mm C.
Handled.

Protected Area Management Office ZC.

29/12/2023

Let's wrap up the year with a touch of nature! – Pasonanca Natural Park.

18/12/2023

14/12/2023

Philippine Serpent Eagle

Pasonanca Natural Park-Asean Heritage Park
Zamboanga City
October 11, 2023

Nikon D610 TAMRON 600mm G2.
Tripod Support

Protected Area Management Office ZC.

Photos from Pasonanca Natural Park's post 13/12/2023

Different Photos of Fauna species documented within Pasonanca Natural Park- Asean Heritage Park, Zamboanga City, Philippines during Biodiversity Monitoring System year 2023.

Photograhp by: Protected Area Management Office Zambo City

Photos from Pasonanca Natural Park's post 12/12/2023

Birds of Pasonanca Natural Park-Asean Heritage Park
Zamboanga City.

Photos from Pasonanca Natural Park's post 26/10/2023

🌿🌸 New Species Discovered 🌸🌿

In October 2022, during a botanical expedition at the Tabu-tabu Biodiversity Monitoring Site of Pasonanca Natural Park in the Philippines, a researcher from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences stumbled upon a previously unknown Sonerila species.

After careful examination and thorough research, this newfound species was officially named Sonerila mapelo. It boasts distinctive features, such as short petioles and unique leaf morphology, setting it apart from all other Philippine Sonerila species.

Sonerila mapelo can be found in the lush montane forests of the Zamboanga Peninsula, thriving as a terrestrial on moss cushions or as an epiphyte on tree ferns' lower trunks. This species is a testament to the incredible biodiversity of the region.

Researchers have classified Sonerila mapelo as vulnerable due to its limited known habitat within the Tabu Tabu BMS of Pasonanca Natural Park, La Paz, Zamboanga City. This discovery highlights the importance of preserving our natural environments.

Credit: Mark Arcebal K. Naive
More information: A new species of Sonerila (Melastomataceae) serendipitously discovered in Pasonanca Natural Park, Zamboanga City, Southwestern Philippines with notes on S. woodii. Taiwania, DOI: 10.6165/tai.2023.68.318. taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/1942/l

16/10/2023

🚧In the interest of preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of Pasonanca Natural Park, we regret to inform you that the park's BATHING AREA (Castro to Canucutan Area) is currently closed for extensive rehabilitation and restoration efforts. This closure will remain in effect until further notice as we work diligently to create a more sustainable and captivating environment. Your patience and cooperation are greatly appreciated.

Please stay tuned for updates on the reopening date.

📸Images of Zamboanga City

10/03/2023

Pasonanca Natural Park is officially declared as an ASEAN Heritage Park!

We extend our gratitude to the men and women who contributed in keeping the park in its prime state. To our dedicated forest guards and staffs on ground, this a result of your hard work!

Let's continue to love, care and protect Pasonanca Natural Park!

Pasonanca Natural Park (PaNP) is declared an ASEAN HERITAGE PARK.

Pasonanca Natural Park was proclaimed on July 5, 1999, pursuant to PD No. 132 under the category of Natural Park and its peripheral areas as Buffer Zones. The Natural Park has a total aggregate area of 17,511.998 hectares. The source of water for domestic use by the City populace is the only remaining close canopy forest in Zamboanga City and is also home to rare flora and fauna, some of which are unique to the city.

With the declaration of the PaNP as an ASEAN Heritage Park the more we have to protect and conserve the only gem we have.

01/03/2023

TODAY:

Pasonanca Natural Park prohibits visitors to bring single use plastics at the bathing area.
We encourage visitors to utilize eco bags and reusable containers.

Photos from Pasonanca Natural Park's post 27/02/2023

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Clean-up Sunday!

Protected Area Superintendent Ms. Domiliza Campaner, Protected Area Management Office Staffs, ZCWD, OCENR, Tau Gamma Phi Sucabon Chapter, Alpha Kappa Rho Eta Delta Chapter and trainee members of PNP actively participated during the one-day river clean-up yesterday at Pasonanca Natural Park. This activity will commence the zero waste campaign that will be implemented in the recreational zone of the protected area.

The park is scheduled to reopen to the public by March 01, 2023.

22/02/2023

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Photos from Zamboanga City Water District's post 15/01/2023
Photos from Pasonanca Natural Park's post 12/12/2022

LOOK | Protected Area Management Office of CENRO Zamboanga City participating in Exposicion De Viajes En Zamboanga (Travel and Tour Expo) 2022-Year 4 at KCC Mall de Zamboanga, East Wing Atrium. The team proudly showcases Pasonanca Natural Park's rich biodiversity.

Photos from 89.9 Brigada Zamboanga DURU's post 22/11/2022
Better protection pushed for Mindanao watersheds 04/10/2022

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1673730/better-protection-pushed-for-mindanao-watersheds

Better protection pushed for Mindanao watersheds Z AMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines — The late Environment Secretary Gina Lopez immediately fell in love with the Pasonanca Natural Park the first time she set foot there in

26/09/2022

We are excited!

Thank you for the teaser video Arteverse Studio Romy Jones Mata Joem Faustino

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Address


Zone IV, Gen. Vicente Alvarez Street
Zamboanga City
7000

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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