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IN PHOTOS: Wild encounters in Western Visayas
Western Visayas is home to a rich variety of wildlife, from reptiles concealed among branches to small forest creatures that thrive close to the ground. Photographs shared by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Western Visayas offer a glimpse of this diversity, showing species that inhabit the region

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