ANIMALS

Hundreds of  species!

The Philippines is a tropical country with a 'Tropical rainforest climate'.

The high temperatures and the continuously high humidity the whole year through, make that there are more than 3500 species of plants and animals

In the waters of the Philippines there are more than 2000 different kinds of fish. Added to that figure, the country counts about 200 different kinds of reptiles and 25000 different insects. The smallest monkey and the biggest fish in the world, they both live in the Philippines!Spectacular is the colourful underwater-world. Every year many tourists come to the Philippines to one of the islands, where scuba diving brings them to this amazing underwater-world.  

The Philippines can show you what a typical tropical country can offer in species of animals. Of course, not all animals are rare or specific for the Philippines. That is for sure if you take the carabao, the cocks or the lizards. 

Do you want to meet animals in the tropical rainforest? 

The best possibilities to explore tropical rainforest in the Philippines are on the islands Bohol, Mindanao and Palawan. These are the islands where  still a big part of the original jungle is conserved. Several organizations  organize day-trips into the jungle. However, to meet the animals of your choice is  not so easy. Species are often rare and animals are most of the time hiding when they hear strange noise. Moreover, the animal density per acre or even by hectare is not high.