Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta). One of the smallest primates in the world. This tarsier was found near the mining site of Marcventures Mining Development Corporation who is illegally operating under the watershed area proclaimed by former President of the Philippines under Presidential Proclamation No. 1747 dated March 23, 2009 declaring portions of the public domain located in the boundary of Agusan and Surigao provinces with a total of 43,601 hectares as Watershed Forest Reserves.

The company still continue to operate despite the issuance of a 7-month Temporary Environmental Restraining Order (TEPO), the longest court order in Philippine mining history by the Regional Trial Court dated May 26, 2011 and released on June 7, 2011. Background is the minesite located in Brgy. Cabangahan, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur in the southern province of the Philippines.

Continued iIlegal mining and logging in the area threatens the extinction of this animal. (photo by Frank | more photos here www.kantilang.i.ph)