Monfort Bat Sanctuary

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Monfort Bat Sanctuary is a renowned wildlife conservation site on Samal Island in the Philippines that protects the world’s largest known colony of Geoffrey’s Rousette fruit bats.

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Monfort Bat Sanctuary canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bat sanctuary
tourist attraction
wildlife sanctuary
access by boat from Davao City to Samal Island
conservationStatus protected area (local level)
contributesTo pollination
seed dispersal
country Philippines
ecosystemType cave ecosystem
focusSpecies Rousettus amplexicaudatus
linked to: Rousettus
habitat limestone caves
hasActivity bat-watching
hasColonySize over 2 million bats
hasCommonName Monfort Bat Cave
hasSpecies Geoffroy’s rousette fruit bat
knownFor large bat cave system
world’s largest known colony of Geoffroy’s rousette fruit bats
locatedIn Davao Region
Davao del Norte
Island Garden City of Samal
Samal Island
locatedOn Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte, Philippines
near Davao City
notableFeature day-roosting fruit bat colony visible from cave openings
offers guided tours
ownershipType privately managed sanctuary
primaryPurpose bat conservation
wildlife conservation
protects Geoffroy’s rousette fruit bat
Rousettus amplexicaudatus
linked to: Rousettus
recognizedAs important bat conservation site in the Philippines
region Mindanao
supports bat research
environmental education
tourismType ecotourism

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Samal Island knownFor Monfort Bat Sanctuary
Samal Island hasAttraction Monfort Bat Sanctuary
Island Garden City of Samal hasTouristAttraction Monfort Bat Sanctuary