Despite its small area to host an increasing number of flora and fauna, the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park in Davao City has so far recorded nearly 100 bird species—10 to 15 of which are endemic to the Philippines—making it an excellent site to see such creatures, according to a local birdwatching expert. Less than an hour ride, or 20 kilometers from the Therma South Inc. baseload power plant, the park is an eight-hectare ecological preserve nestled in Punta Dumalag that is home to the critically-endangered hawksbill turtle, endemic and migratory birds and marine species. Last year, the park welcomed 10,735 visitors and has so far released 4,811 pawikan hatchlings. Since 2014, it has been home to 40 discovered pawikan nests.

Abad, R. L. (2020, September 13). Aboitiz Cleanergy Park, a birdwatching refuge. Business Mirror, p. A7.