CEBU, PHILIPPINES - DAY 04 - PART 04 - BOHOL TARSIER CONSERVATION AREA & BILAR & LOBOC FOREST

Seterusnya dari Chocolate Hills kami ke Bohol Tarsier Conservation Area untuk tengok spesis monyet terkecil di dunia. Perjalanan kami berpatah balik ke selatan Pulau Bohol ke sanctuary itu. 

Perjalanan yang tak kurang scenic.

Ini ShipHaus. 

🌓 The ShipHaus adalah salah satu tarikan pelancong baru di Bohol, yang terletak di Poblacion Norte, Batuan. Ia berbentuk unik seperti sebuah kapal; dengan itu, nama ShipHaus. Ia adalah sebuah rumah yang dimiliki oleh Kapten Gaudencio Dumapias, berasal dari Batuan yang menjadi pelaut yang berjaya.
🌗 Rumah itu dibuka pada akhir 2011 kepada pelancong tempatan dan asing untuk mempamerkan budaya Batuan. Pelawat dapat melihat penenun tempatan membuat kerja dan membeli barangan mereka di kedai cenderahati.

Masa dalam perjalanan tu hujan turun dengan lebatnya. Mujur la tak hujan masa kami di Chocolate Hills tadi. Kata Mr. Padre, our tour guide, hujan hari itu adalah suatu blessing sebab dah lama tak hujan di Bohol ni.

Dan kami pun sampai ke Bohol Tarsier Conservation Area. Alhamdulillah area ni tak hujan lebat sebab kalau nak tengok monyet tarsier tu kena jalan outdoor dalam kawasan hutan. 

Besar juga conservation area ni. Ini information center. Kami diberitahu ada lebih kurang 100 ekor tarsier di kawasan konservasi ini.

Ada banyak info menarik tentang tarsier. Let's have a closer look shall we.

Conservation Status: Endangered.

Biggest Threat: Habitat Loss. 

Maka elok la diadakan sanctuary macam ini. 

Average litter size: 1. Cuma seekor je. 

Beginilah comelnya monyet tarsier ni. Tingginya cuma antara 9 cm hingga 16 cm sahaja. 

Tarsier ada pada wang kertas 200 Peso.

Berapa ekor monyet tarsier can you see in this photo? 😊

Hujan sedang renyai jadi kami diberikan payung seorang satu. Suasana cukup nyaman sekali dalam hutan ni masa tu.  

Yes, visitors must remain absolutely silent. And to ensure that the conservation dah stationed their guides at places di mana monyet-monyet comel tu tengah tidur.

Dan guide di situ akan tolong tunjukkan di mana ada monyet tu. Good idea la sebab if it was up to us, memang kami tak akan nampak sebab monyet tu kecik sungguh. 

Ini seekor tengah resting pada dahan di bawah serumpun daun-daun hijau besar berteduh dari hujan. 

The Philippine tarsier, as its name suggests, is endemic to the Philippine archipelago. Its populations are generally found in the southeastern part of the archipelago. Established populations are present primarily on the islands of Bohol, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao. It has also been found on various isolated islands within its known range, such as Maripipi Island, Siargao Island, Basilan Island and Dinagat Island. - Wikipedia

Maka terhendap-hendap la kami di bawah pokok ini.. hehe. Punya la excited.. hehehe. And of course not a beep! And kami tak lama di sini. Cuma a few minutes sahaja. 

The Philippine tarsier is a shy, nocturnal animal that leads a mostly hidden life. During the day, it sleeps in dark hollows close to the ground, near tree trunks and shrubs deep in the impenetrable bushes and forests. It becomes active only at night; with its keen sight and ability to manoeuvre around trees, it is able to avoid humans. - Wikipedia

Memang susah nak dapatkan imej yang jelas sebab low light dalam hutan yang sedang hujan renyai. And definitely no flash. Also we are forbidden to go any closer. Bagus la, if not kesian la monyet ni akan terganggu. Yang dapat ni pun dan ok sangat dah bagi kami. Asal ada kan. 

It is arboreal, habitually clinging vertically to trees and capable of leaping from branch to branch. The Philippine tarsier is solitary. However, populations and individuals have been found to have either monogamous or polygamous mating patterns. - Wikipedia

Then kami ditunjukkan lagi seekor. 

Tengah sedap tidur di tengahari hujan renyai yang sejuk nyaman.

Alaahaiiii.. comelnyaaaa.... 😍.

While both male and female tarsiers are solitary animals, they cross each other's paths under the cover of nightfall as they hunt for prey. They travel up to 1.5 km across the forest and the optimal area is more than 6 ha. - Wikipedia

Masa jalan-jalan dalan sanctuary pelawat boleh di pondok-pondok yang disediakan, to rest or just simply enjoy the beautiful forest.

Waaa... nampak lagi seekor! 

Dan kami perasan monyet-monyet ni bertenggeknya di level rendah begini, dan bukannya tinggi di atas pokok. Jadi mudahlah kami nak tengok dan ambil gambar. 

Its habitat also includes tropical rainforest with dense vegetation and trees that offer it protection such as tall grasses, bushes, and bamboo shoots. It prefers dense, low-level vegetation in secondary forests, with perching sites averaging 2 m above the ground. - Wikipedia

Yang seekor ni nampak macam tengah tidur tapi mata terbuka.. hehe. Comelnyaaa... Dalam pada itu saya berharap tidur mereka tidak terganggu. Kesian pulak rasanya.

Besides human hunters, feral cats banished from nearby communities are the species' main predators, though some large birds are known to prey on it, as well. Because of its nocturnal and arboreal habits, the Philippine tarsier is most likely to fall prey to owls, or to small carnivores which it can encounter in its canopy homes. - Wikipedia

And another one!

Yang ini tak nampak mukanya, mengadap the other way.

Bulat badannya.. hehe. Ekor macam ekor tikus.

Conservation area ini nampaknya dijaga elok dengan suasananya yang natural dengan pathways yang convenient untuk pelawat lalui. 

Then kami sampai ke last spot yang ada monyet tarsier. 

Monyet ni nampak cozy je nestled among the lush green. Rasa guilty pulak ganggu dia. Tapi jarak kami jauh. And according to the guide kami tak ganggu dan monyet tu tak rasa threatened sebab kalau dia rasa tergugat, mesti dia dah cabut lari. 

Haa.. yang ini tak tidur.

Bulat buntang je mata dia.. hehe.

Like all tarsiers, the Philippine tarsier's eyes are fixed in its skull; they cannot move in their sockets. Instead, a special adaptation in the neck allows its round head to be rotated 180°. Their eyes are disproportionately large, having the largest eye-to-body size ratio of all mammals. These huge eyes provide this nocturnal animal with excellent night vision. In bright light, the tarsier's eyes can constrict until the pupil appears to be only a thin spot. In low light or darkness, the pupil can dilate and fill up almost the entire eye. The large membranous ears are mobile, appearing to be almost constantly moving, allowing the tarsier to hear any movement. - Wikipedia

So comel and adorable sangat!

The Philippine tarsier has thin, rough fur which is colored gray to dark brown. The narrow tail, usually used for balance, is bald except for a tuft of hair at the end, and is about twice the body length. Its elongated "tarsus", or ankle bone, which gives the tarsier its name, allows it to jump at least 3 m from tree to tree. Its long digits are tipped with rounded pads that allow it to cling easily to trees and to grip almost any surface. The thumb is not truly opposable, but the first toe is. All of the digits have flattened nails, except for the second and third toes, which have sharp claws specialized for grooming. - Wikipedia

The Philippine tarsier is primarily insectivorous, its diet consists of insects, spiders, small crustaceans, and small vertebrates such as small lizards and birds. It preys on live insects, particularly crickets and grasshoppers. Upon seizing its prey, the tarsier carries it to its mouth using both hands. - Wikipedia

Oh hello sweety. Sorry ganggu you tidur. Kan tarsier ni nocturnal. 

Nampak macam senyum pulak. Boleh ke monyet tarsier senyum.. hehe.

Anyway, we were there for only a few minutes. 

Pulau Sulawesi di Indonesia juga ada monyet tarsier ni cuma kami tak sempat nak pergi tengok masa kami bercuti di Manado dahulu. Jadi kami bersyukur dapat lihat tarsier di Pulau Bohol ni. 

Ok dah jom move on. Ini souvenir shop.

Lepas spent time di Bohol Tarsier Conservation Area, on the way to lunch kami stop sekejap di Bilar & Loboc Forest.

Park van tepi jalan untuk bergambar kejap.. hehe. Cantik hutan man-made ni.

Hutan man-made yang terbentang sepanjang 2 km ini ditanam dengan pokok Mahogany yang terletak di sempadan bandar Loboc dan Bilar.

Sebenarnya ini jalan highway, jadi ada banyak kenderaan berdesap-desup. So jangan asyik leka sangat bergambar di tengah jalan, nanti kena hon! Hehehe..

Nak bergambar kena tunggu jalan clear dulu, then cepat-cepat lari ke tengah jalan, posing dan snap.. hehehe.

Tinggi pokok-pokok ni dan melentuk di bahagian atas jadi macam canopi. Memang sejuk nyaman berada di bawah teduh pokok-pokok mahogany ni.

Bukan kami je, banyak lagi kenderaan bawak pelancong lain yang berhenti tepi jalan.

Foto yang menggambarkan how tall and beautiful this forest is.

Mesti la ada group photo.. hehe.

Bersama Mr. Padre.

Bersambung...

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