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The logo of the 2024 MassKara Festival, set from Oct. 12 to 27, depicts the unique, vulnerable, and critically-endangered flora and fauna of Negros Island in the city's iconic smiling mask. Festival organizer Bacolod Yuhum Foundation , in a statement on Monday, said it is taking the lead in using the festival as 'a platform to promote conservation, environmental awareness, and sustainability.
These include representations of the critically-endangered Negros bleeding-heart dove, rufous-headed hornbill, and Paphiopedilum acmodontum, an orchid endemic to Negros, as well as the endangered Visayan spotted deer. Also showcased are both the vulnerable Visayan leopard cat and the Rufous-lored kingfisher. The two others include the dimorphic kingfisher and the Amyema lisae, a mistletoe endemic to Negros.
Negros Flora And Fauna Threatened Species Logo Masskara Festival Theme Bacolod Environmental Awareness
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