Migratory birds at Las Piñas–Parañaque Wetland Park
Black-crowned night herons and egrets are seen at the Las Piñas–Parañaque Wetland Park on 5 July 2026. A proposal is being considered in the Senate to relocate the bird sanctuary because of its proximity to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), citing concerns over bird-strike risks to aviation. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, however, said its research indicates that bird strikes at NAIA have been linked to pigeon racing rather than the wetland's migratory birds. The Las Piñas–Parañaque Wetland Park is one of the Philippines' 10 Ramsar sites, recognized as a wetland of international importance for its role as a habitat for migratory waterbirds along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway.
Black-crowned night herons and egrets are seen at the Las Piñas–Parañaque Wetland Park on 5 July 2026. A proposal is being considered in the Senate to relocate the bird sanctuary because of its proximity to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), citing concerns over bird-strike risks to aviation. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, however, said its research indicates that bird strikes at NAIA have been linked to pigeon racing rather than the wetland's migratory birds. The Las Piñas–Parañaque Wetland Park is one of the Philippines' 10 Ramsar sites, recognized as a wetland of international importance for its role as a habitat for migratory waterbirds along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway.
