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Kob Kobong is a fish trap used by the Kalinga in Cordillera. A Kob kobong (image above) of thin vertical bamboo rods with seven split bamboo ring which supports the bod. It has split bamboo support at the base and a thin split bamboo at the mouth. You may want to read: Salakab

The nitu (Lygodium sp.) is a climbing fern that can be found creeping throughout the forests of Batanes to Mindanao, as well as neighboring parts of Southeast Asia. They are called lilit or didit in the Batanes Islands. Their thin, spiny but strong branches make these vines the perfect plant for making tight baskets. It … Read more

Threatened Wildlife Species in the Philippines (Fauna) Philippine cockatoo Hill myna Blue-naped parrot Philippine eagle Nicobar pigeon Rufous hornbill Negros bleeding-heart pigeon Golden-crowned flying fox Visayan warty pig Tamaraw Dugong Hawksbill turtle Philippine crocodile Philippine pond turtle Leatherback turtle Mindanao water monitor Reticulated python You may want to read: Threatened Plant Species in the Philippines … Read more