Pawikan Conservation Center Morong Bataan by HourPhilippines.com
Pawikan Conservation Center Morong Bataan. Just 15 minutes away from the Pamarta Bali Beach Resort in Morong Bataan is the must visit Pawikan Conservation Center. Marine turtles, all seven species of the world, are now highly threatened for extinction- mostly threats by human activities.
Poaching, egg gathering, slaughter, illegal fishing and pollution are only some of the direct conflicts caused by man to disgraceful component of the deep. While they outlived their predecessors like the dinosaurs more than 200 million years ago, today their struggles are more serious as they co-exist with man-their worst predator.
The entire Bagac and Morong coasts are known as nesting grounds of three (3) out of five (5) sea turtle species in the country. This includes the Hawksbill, Olive Ridley and the Green Turtle.
Efforts to Save Our Endangered Marine Turtles
Bataan community organization in Morong named Bantay Pawikan, Inc. started the first community-based conservation program of Marine Turtles with the help of UNDP-GEF-SGP-PRRM and the Provincial Government in 1999. Soon other communities and groups in neighboring towns replicated the conservation work and is going on up to present.
The efforts now collectively contribute in the protection of nesting turtles, collection and hatching of eggs and releasing of hatchlings to the sea.
With the growing involvement of people and organizations in Bataan, soon all turtles coming to Bataan beaches will be assured of protected nesting...and hopefully this species will once again flourish to continue their function to maintain the balance and health of the international waters.
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The center's hatchery protects the eggs of the endangered turtles.
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Pawikan Festival: Help Save the Pawikans! (Morong Bataan, Philippines)
PAWIKAN FESTIVAL: Help Save the Turtles!
The Pawikan Festival is held yearly at the Pawikan Conservation Center in Morong, Bataan. The main activity here is the releasing of the baby pawikan, which are hatched in the conservation center.
Every year, during the festivities, they invite visitors and thousands of students from the provinces to promote awareness and also be treated to some street dancing, sand sculptures, a showcase of local products, and witnessing how the hatchlings go back to the sea.
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Pawikan Conservation Center, Nagbalayong, Morong
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The festivities are held annually on the last Sunday of November at the Pawikan Conservation Center in Morong, Bataan.
Be sure to arrive as early as 7:00am to get a good parking spot and to not miss the chance to see the hatchlings.
Why Care About The Pawikan?
The pawikan is now endangered. This means, that in can soon go extinct! But why is it so important for us humans to care about this? The pawikan is part of two ecosystems- the beach or dune system and the marine system. all parts of the ecosystem are important. If we lose the pawikan, this will not only have an impact on the rest of the marine life but also on us humans.
The pawikans keeps seagrass beds healthy. The sea floor is covered with a carpet of lush green leaved called seagrass. This grass is a vital part of the ecosystem, and without it, many marine animals that we humans harvest will be lost. They provide food and shelter for marine animals, stabilizes sea bottoms and maintain water quality. Seagrass beds also act as a nursery, where many species of reef and deep-sea fish lay their eggs. Young fish hide in the blades of grass for protection until they are big and strong enough to leave. Seagrass needs to be cut to maintain productivity and nutritional value. Turtles perform this function, being one of few animals to eat grass. Their waste also serves as nutrients and fertilizer for seagrass beds.
The Hatchery
The hatcheries help protect the baby turtles from natural predators such as reptiles, ants, and poachers.
The baby turtles will hatch from their nests after 40-75 days.
They are released immediately after coming up from the nest. The releasing is usually done before sunrise or after sunset to minimize threats.
Their sex is dependent on the temperature of the sand. A difference of only 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit can result to an all male or all female batch.
The females are placed in direct sunlight while the males are in the shaded area.
The pawikan only have a 1% or less survival rate, even with the help of the conservation. That means out of 100 hatchlings, only 1 or none survives.
Festival Day
The releasing of the baby pawikan starts at around 8am to 9am.
So excited to see these little creatures return to the sea!
A hatchling waving goodbye as it starts its new journey!
Humans are the worst threat to Pawikan. Luckily, humans are also the best ones to protect them.
Fun Fact: Pawikan are some of the animals that have been here since the age of the dinosaurs. That’s more than 200 million years!
The are only seven sea turtle species in the whole world. The Philippines has five namely the Green Sea Turtle, Olive Ridley, Hawksbill, Loggerhead, and the Leatherback Turtle. The other two are the Kemp’s Ridley and the Flatback Turtle.
There are plenty of educational materials and shows where students and visitors can learn more on how to save the pawikan.
They have an aquarium where you can find injured turtles that were rescued.
As part of the festivities, they invite each town to a street dance competition where in the theme is “the pawikan conservation.”
We loved the storytelling and choreography put into the performance.
There’s also a Sand Sculpture competition…
…and bodypainting and kite flying.
We love the Pawikan Festival! It’s a great venue to witness and learn more about the Pawikan–from the process of giving birth, to hatching and watching the hatchlings as they return to the sea.
The festival helps by providing awareness not only in Bataan but also to visitors from around the world as we continuously take care of the environment and the ecosystem where they thrive.
What You Can Do Yo Help The Pawikan
– Don’t buy or sell any pawikan (dead or alive), its eggs, meat, or any other by products and derivatives
– Immediately report illegal activity against pawikan to law enforcement agencies or the nearest local DENR Office, Wildlife Resource Division, Biodiversity Management Bureau.
– Stop destructive fishing practices
– Keep our beaches and marine waters clean
– Support local pawikan conservation initiatives–consider volunteering!
– Establish a network and participate in marine turtle sightings survey in your locality
[Taralets] Andi Visits the Pawikan Conservation Center
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Pawikan Release at Pawikan Conservation Center, Morong, Bataan
I first encountered Pawikans during our trip to Apo Island, and back then I've already been amazed at how graceful they move underwater. Diva's of the ocean as I called them. And that is why it was such a delight to have experienced releasing baby Pawikans at the Pawikan Conservation Center in Morong, Bataan.
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A Bataan Day Tour. First time for Chad and Ivan to visit Pawikan Conservation Centre wherein they released 7 baby Pawikan sea turtles and see Mt Samat National Shrine which was built to honor and remember the gallantry of Filipino and American soldiers who fought during World War II.
Pawikan Conservation Center, Morong Bataan
Please Contact Chairman Ahead Before Visiting to make sure there are Hatchlings for you to Release.
Contact Info: (0921) 630 2842
- Unfortunate for us they were all out of hatchlings! We will be back!
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Amazing Earth: Angel Guardian visits a Pawikan Conservation Center in Bataan
Aired (April 28, 2019): Kapuso teen actress Angel Guardian went to Morong, Bataan to visit Pawikan Conservation Center, which was built to protect the endangered species by educating the local community and providing a hatchery.
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Turtle Walk at the Pawikan Conservation Center in Morong, Bataan, Philippines
Joined the Environmental Science Society (ESS) of the Ateneo de Manila University last January 7 to 8, 2012 for their Turtle Walk at Morong, Bataan. Was with ESS alumni Mishael Dayrit-Fernandez and Jay Salvador. Read more about the Center at
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The newly hatched marine turtles return after 25-30 years and go back to where they were hatched to lay eggs.
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NAGPAKAWALA KAMI NG MGA SEA TURTLE BABIES | PAWIKAN CENTER IN MORONG, BATAAN
Maraming salamat Pawikan Center Morong, Bataan sa pagbigay ng pagkakataon na maging isa kami sa pagpapakawala ng mga Pawikan. Isa lang po itong patunay na hindi pa po huli ang lahat para maparami pa natin ang ating mga lamang-dagat kagaya ng Pawikan.
At naging maingat po ang lahat sa pagpapakawala sa dagat ng mahigit na 80 Sea Turtles.
Umaasa po kami na sa paglipas ng mga panahon ay muling bumalik ang mga Pawikan upang mangitlog sa dalampasigan.
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