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Camiguin is thinking of turning bat community as rare tourist attraction of the island

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

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Cagayan De Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines — Bats might have earned an ill reputation as among the suspected sources of the coronavirus strain that caused an infection in Wuhan, China, however officials of tourism sector in Camiguin province want to turn their thriving bat community as an unusual tourist attractions on the island.


Faced with the crippling effect of the pandemic on the local tourism economy, on Oct. 25th, Camiguin re-opened its doors to leisure travelers and continued to hatch projects—including letting them get acquainted with bat population in Catarman —now, a swab test is not required to bring in more visitors. Initially, the locals in the sleepy Barangay Poblacion of Catarman town took a notice of the colony of bats hanging out in two gigantic trees eight years back. The trees, identified by people here as “doldol,” or silk cotton tree, and “antipolo” trees, stand near the barangay road where houses cluster around a public market, grocery stores and dining outlets.


At present, local officials are thinking of this flying mammal to become an added attraction of this island known for its white beaches, resort islands, springs, waterfalls, dive sites and other unique tourist drawers like the Sunken Cemetery.


Don Quililan, forest technician II of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) in Camiguin, explained that the bats in Catarman, called the golden-crowned flying foxes or “kabug” in Cebuano, were believed to be the largest bat species in the country, known to take up residence in trees.

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