Negros conservation group gets assistance from Czech Republic

THE Czech Republic is extending at least P1-million funding support to the Talarak Rescue and Conservation Breeding Center in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental to support efforts for protection of endangered bird species in the Philippines.

Ambassador Jaroslav Olša Jr. recently signed a contract for the partnership with Talarak Foundation Inc. president Fernando Gutierrez.

The contract will fund the reconstruction of Talarak installations and construction of additional facilities with the goal to protect the unique fauna and flora of the Philippines and support tourism development in Negros.

Talarak Rescue and Conservation Breeding Center, established in 2008 with the participation of Czech zoologist Pavel Hospodárský, has also been receiving financial support from several Czech organizations like Zoo Liberec, Faunus or Zoo Pilsen.

It is one of the three places in the world that bred the critically endangered Walden’s hornbill (locally know as Talarak). The center also breeds the endangered Visayan Warty Pig, Negros Bleeding Heart Pigeon, and the Philippine Spotted Deer.

Talarak Foundation is duly accredited as a Department of Environment and Natural Resources Rescue Center for confiscated endangered animals and as a Conservation Breeding Center for Philippine endemics.

The latest funding is part of a larger Czech Republic humanitarian and development aid to the Philippines after super typhoon Yolanda.

“Typhoon provoked a strong feeling of togetherness with the Philippines in my country. Seeing the scope of the last year´s tragedy, Czech people were deeply impressed by the determination of the people of the Philippines to recover from this tragedy,” Ambassador Olsa said.

He added: “Our government stood up to help through humanitarian assistance in the critical moments shortly after the Yolanda disaster by transferring the funds to Philippine Red Cross.”

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