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Crocodile farming in the Philippines is the agricultural industry of raising and harvesting crocodiles in the Philippines, to produce commercial products including meat and leather. In the Philippines, crocodile farmers breed and raise two species of Philippine crocodiles: the Philippine saltwater crocodile (''Crocodylus porosus'')〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.denr.gov.ph/index.php/component/content/article/429.html )〕 and the Philippine freshwater crocodile (''Crocodylus mindorensis''). Farms that trade crocodile skin are regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).〔〔 Crocodiles help maintain the balance of Philippine ecosystems such as wetlands; crocodile farming in the Philippines is also geared towards the rescue and conservation of both ''C. porosus'' and the "endangered and endemic" ''C. mindorensis''. Crocodile farms also contribute to tourism in the Philippines and offer public education about crocodiles.〔〔Regalado, Edith (July 5, 2013). ("Louis Vuitton buying Phl croc skins" ). ''The Philippine Star''〕 ==History== Two species of crocodiles are indigenous to the Philippines: the "saltwater crocodile". ''Crocodylus porosus'', also known as the Indo-Pacific crocodile, thrives in the Indo-Pacific region, Australia, Brunei, India, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, and Thailand. The Mindoro crocodile (''Crocodylus mindorensis'') is unique to the Philippines that tends to prefer a freshwater habitat. The latter – is considered "critically endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – is found in Mindoro, Busuanga, Palawan, Masbate, Negros , Samar, and in the islands of Sulu.〔〔 As both are threatened because of loss of their habitats to humans, conservation efforts apply to them both. Crocodile farming under CITES is geared towards the rescue and sustainable exploitation.〔〔Tetta Ortiz Matera (March 20, 2013). ("Crocodile Skin 101" ) , ''The Philippine Star''〕 The first crocodile breeding farm in the Philippines was started in Puerto Princesa, Palawan in 1987, and operated from its inauguration until 1994 with technical assistance and cooperation from the Japanese government.〔 The Crocodile Farm and Nature Park, founded to prevent the further decline of the two species of Philippine crocodile, whilst promoting socio-economic well-being of local communities. It farms sustainably and is registered with CITES – the first such crocodile farm in the Philippines. It was renamed the Crocodile Farming Institute (CFI).〔〔 Pioneer veterinarian and journalist Gerry Ortega started working at the CFI in 1988, and became the CFI's director in 1989. The CFI was expanded in 2000 to incorporate a wildlife rescue center, an eco-destination park, and a training center and was renamed as the Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (PWRCC).〔 In 2005, it was reported that the facility was already overpopulated and losing 3–5 million pesos a year.〔("Croc farm soon up for lease" ). ''The Philippine Star'', November 2, 2005〕 In 2013 the PWRCC – under the management of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – were breeding over 600 Mindoro crocodiles and over 700 Philippine saltwater crocodiles for commercial purposes.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crocodile farming in the Philippines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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