The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines is warning that loss of forest cover could increase the risk of Filipinos getting infected with new diseases.
Joel Palma, WWF Philippines president and chief executive officer, said that records from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources show about 47,000 hectares of forest cover are lost every year from rampant illegal logging and lack of security in areas declared as protected wildlife sanctuaries.
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