Manila, April 10 -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) has teamed up with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to promote more birdwatching activities in the region not just for leisure but for conservation, awareness, and sustainable livelihood.

About 30 professional and amateur birders, photographers and enthusiasts took part in the first birdwatching caravan held in the Ilocos Region from April 4 to 9, which documented several avian species in their natural habitat.

Gaye Acacio, chief tourism operations officer of the DOT Region 1 (Ilocos), told the Philippine News Agency on Thursday that one of the most celebrated birding destinations is the Kalbario-Patapat Natural Park, a protected area in Ilocos Norte under Rep...