Tamaraw Festival Highlights Protection Efforts for Mindoro's Endangered Icon
Occidental Mindoro celebrated its annual Tamaraw Festival, a key event during Tamaraw Month, to raise awareness and highlight conservation efforts for the critically endangered tamaraw, the island's endemic buffalo species.
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