Monfort Bat Sanctuary
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Monfort Bat Sanctuary is a renowned wildlife conservation site on Samal Island in the Philippines that protects the world’s largest known colony of Geoffrey’s Rousette fruit bats.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bat sanctuary
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ wildlife sanctuary ⓘ |
| access | by boat from Davao City to Samal Island ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected area (local level) ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
pollination
ⓘ
seed dispersal ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | cave ecosystem ⓘ |
| focusSpecies | Rousettus amplexicaudatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | limestone caves ⓘ |
| hasActivity | bat-watching ⓘ |
| hasColonySize | over 2 million bats ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Monfort Bat Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | Geoffroy’s rousette fruit bat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large bat cave system
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world’s largest known colony of Geoffroy’s rousette fruit bats ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Davao Region
NERFINISHED
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Davao del Norte NERFINISHED ⓘ Island Garden City of Samal NERFINISHED ⓘ Samal Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Davao City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | day-roosting fruit bat colony visible from cave openings ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| ownershipType | privately managed sanctuary ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
bat conservation
ⓘ
wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| protects |
Geoffroy’s rousette fruit bat
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Rousettus amplexicaudatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important bat conservation site in the Philippines ⓘ |
| region | Mindanao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
bat research
ⓘ
environmental education ⓘ |
| tourismType | ecotourism ⓘ |
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