KURT B.

DEL ROSARIO
BT11
LESSON: BIODIVERSITY

ACTIVITY 1: QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTIONS

DIRECTION: PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING REFLECTION QUESTIONS.

1. How would you reconcile the emerging needs of human beings regarding their health and the
need to protect the growth of biodiversity?

- Human beings have necessities, In order for them to sustain their lives. They must have
food, shelter, water and clothing but with the emerging needs of human beings. Biodiversity
loss is taking place. In order to reconcile the needs of human beings and the need to protect
the growth of biodiversity. I guess we should do the following; first, we should invest more
in farming and agriculture, the more the plants and the animals the better for the health of
our ecosystem. Extensive focus on agriculture could help us bridge the gap between the
needs of humans and the growth of diversity. However, we should not only harvest but we
should learn how to plant and produce, the more the species, the better. Secondly, we
should patronize natural way of farming and taking care of animals. Before, when there
are still no fertilizers and feeds. Plants and Animals are both healthy to eat without side
effects. But now. Since we are more on the modern way of farming. We commonly use
feeds and fertilizers so that our plants and animals would grow faster and bigger. Therefore,
it is more prone to health issues like problems with kidney, lungs and cancer. Moreover,
Fertilizers has also harmful effects to the growth of biodiversity like pollution, acidification of
the soil, and removal of the nutrients of the soil. With this effects, our biodiversity will be
affected negatively that could lead to biodiversity loss. and Lastly, to reconcile the two
aspects, I think we should not waste foods, because we get food from biodiversity. If we
always get without producing. There could be a shortage in the food.

2. Do you think the Earth can exist without human beings taking care of it? Or biodiversity also
needs human beings for it to be in a continuous growing process?

- In my opinion, biodiversity needs human beings for it to be in a continues growing process.

Having humans with biodiversity creates balance, without human beings, the number of
animals will grow and multiply. Since there are no eaters of animals, Animals will tend to eat
plants in order to survive with life. If the supplies of plants are gone, therefore, there will be
no oxygen and food to help animals to survive. Thus, these may result to the death of
animals and the earth would become useless. Therefore, human plays a vital role in the
continuous growth of biodiversity. Without them, there will be an imbalance.

3. What are small ways that you can think would promote safekeeping our biodiversity? What do
you think are the common human activities that can harm biodiversity? What would be the
consequences if these human activities might be stopped and prohibited?
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- In my opinion, for us to promote safekeeping of our biodiversity. We should provide and
keep them a safe and large habitat for us to preserve biodiversity. In connection with this,
we should place animals in their normal habitat. We should prevent invasive species from
entering into other habitats. Because if we allow them to enter, they may eat the other
species and lead to biodiversity loss, and most important of all, we must preserve,
reproduce, and protect our biodiversity. Because, biodiversity is the reason of our existence
until now.
- The common human activities that could harm biodiversity are; first, the conversion of land
for economic gain. Such as a farm is turned into a subdivision. With this, the natural habitat
of animals will be lost and could cause problems. Over-exploitation may also harm
biodiversity, by over hunting, fishing, and collecting of species these leads to extinction. Like
The Philippine Eagle which is now already an endangered species. The use of chemicals and
cars by humans also cause pollution which affects the animal’s growth. Thus, If humans
stops doing these things. Our Biodiversity will be better and it will also improve the health of
our ecosystem.

ACTIVIT 2: CONCEPT MAPPING

1. List down several concepts that the society or human beings benefit from biodiversity. On the
other circle, enumerate the different challenges and disadvantages that biodiversity suffers as
we work our way to acquire the benefits.

2. On the space where the two circles meet, list down the possible ways and strategies on how we
could acquire these benefits and needs without compromising the growth process of
biodiversity.

1. Provides Foods for

humans 1. Preserve Biodiversity 1. Biodiversity Loss
2. Provides Medicines through Over-
2. Do not destroy Habitat and
and Clothing Exploitation
Avoid using Chemicals.

3. Provides Income 3. Do not hund Endangered 2. Habitat Loss and

Species Destruction
4. Means of
Transportation and 4. Do not burn fuels and 3. Climate Change
Protection throw plastics at sea
4. Pollution