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Kara Santos

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/10/28/20181028_bird1.jpg"/><figcaption>Birdwatching at Kabug Mangrove Park in Zamboanga Sibugay.<em> Kara Santos</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY -- It was a flurry of feathery costumes and festivities as the province of Zamboanga Sibugay celebrated the first-ever World Migratory Bird Day last October 12-13.</p><p>The municipality of Siay, roughly 38 kilometers from capital town Ipil, hosted various bird-themed activities including an interpretative dance competition, bird costume contests and a bird mascot contest and showdown.</p><p>With the theme “Unifying our Voices for Bird Conservation,” the municipality also launched an art and photo exhibit on birds as well as a poster-making contest on the theme for elementary and high school students.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/10/28/20181028_bird2.jpg"/><figcaption>Birdwatching at Kabug Mangrove Park in Zamboanga Sibugay.<em> Kara Santos</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Myra Paz Valderosa-Abubakar, regional director of the Department of Tourism Region IX, graced the ceremonial launch of Sibugay Wetlands ahead of a birdwatching activity held at the Kabug Mangrove Park.</p><p>The site aims to promote environmental conservation and awareness and serve as a tourist destination in the province. It offers kayak rentals and boat tours, including on an eco-brick boat made with recycled plastic bottles stuffed with plastic waste.</p><p>Birdwatching activities were held around the Siay-Kabasalan Wetlands, part of the Sibugay Wetlands that serves as a roosting, foraging and stop-over grounds for migratory birds. Of the 53 waterbird species documented in the area, 37 are migratory ones.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/10/28/20181028_bird3.jpg"/><figcaption>The Sibugay Wetlands serves as a roosting, foraging and stopover grounds for migratory birds. <em>Kara Santos</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The Sibugay Wetlands is a proposed ramsar site (wetland of international importance) considered as an important site for conservation as well as a flyway site under the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF). The EAAF, which encompasses 22 countries is one of the 9 major flyways in the world which supports at least 50 million waterbirds including 32 globally threatened species.</p><p>The two-day event concluded with a Baroto boat race competition, awarding of the most beautiful and decorative pump boat and community feast of local specialties.</p><p>Here are some of the event highlights.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/10/28/20181028_bird4.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/10/28/20181028_bird5.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/10/28/20181028_bird6.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/10/28/20181028_bird7.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/10/28/20181028_bird8.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/10/28/20181028_bird9.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/10/28/20181028_bird10.jpg"/></div></div><div class="slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>A contestant of the the Bird Mascot contest poses for the crowd. <em>Kara Santos</em></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The first World Migratory Bird Festival in Zamboanga Sibugay. <em>Kara Santos</em></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>A contestant of the Bird Mascot contest with the crowd. <em>Kara Santos</em></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The first World Migratory Bird Festival in Zamboanga Sibugay. <em>Kara Santos</em></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Messages left by students and visitors in Siay. <em>Kara Santos</em></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>A boat made with eco-bricks or recycled bottles stuffed with plastic waste. <em>Kara Santos</em></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Community feast at Kabug Magnrove Park. <em>Kara Santos</em></p></div></div></div>

<p>It was a flurry of feathery costumes and festivities as the province of Zamboanga Sibugay celebrated the first-ever World Migratory Bird Day last October 12-13.</p><p> </p>

It was a flurry of feathery costumes and festivities as the province of Zamboanga Sibugay celebrated the first-ever World Migratory Bird Day last October 12-13.