BIODIVERSITY

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 BIODIVERSITY IN THE PHILIPPINES

Tropical Rainforest

Megadiverse country

52,177 described species

Biodiversity hotspot
Endemism of Philippine Biodiversity

The Philippines has more than 52,177 described

species, half of which are endemic or found nowhere
else on earth.
Endemism of Philippine Biodiversity
 Endemism of Philippine Biodiversity

Draco bimaculatus Acerodon leucotis Sus philippensis

Two-spotted Flying Lizard Palawan flying fox Philippine warty pig
Endemism of Philippine Biodiversity

Erythropitta kochi Buceros hydrocorax

Whiskered Pita Rufous hornbill
Why is biodiversity
important?
 Why is biodiversity
important?

a support system which enabled different civilizations in

history to flourish

foundation of human existence

value of biodiversity can be grouped into two main categories:

utilitarian/instrumental/extrinsic
inherent value
value
 IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY

UTILITARIAN VALUE
The utilitarian value of biodiversity is
determined by its practical use or application.

INTRINSIC VALUE
The inherent right of species to exist. All species have
intrinsic value and that humans are no more
important than other species.
Ecosystem services
1. Mangrove services
2. Cordillera services
a. Watershed Cradle of Northernr Philippines
3. Bioremediation and biodegradation
 IUCN’s RED LIST

Extinct (EX) - species in which the last individual has died or

where systematic and time-appropriate surveys have been
unable to log even a single individual

Extinct in the Wild (EW) - species whose members survive

only in captivity or as artificially supported populations far
outside their historical geographic range
 IUCN’s RED LIST

Critically Endangered (CR) - species that possess an

extremely high risk of extinction as a result of rapid population
declines of 80 to more than 90 percent over the previous 10
years (or three generations), a current population size of fewer
than 50 individuals, or other factors
 IUCN’s RED LIST

Endangered (EN) - species that possess a very high risk of

extinction as a result of rapid population declines of 50 to
more than 70 percent over the previous 10 years (or three
generations), a current population size of fewer than 250
individuals, or other factors
 IUCN’s RED LIST
Vulnerable (VU) - species that possess a very high risk of
extinction as a result of rapid population declines of 30 to
more than 50 percent over the previous 10 years (or three
generations), a current population size of fewer than 1,000
individuals, or other factors

Near Threatened (NT) - species that are close to becoming

threatened or may meet the criteria for threatened status in
the near future
by the IUCN.
 IUCN’s RED LIST
Least Concern (LC) - a category containing species that are
pervasive and abundant after careful assessment

Data Deficient (DD) - a condition applied to species in which

the amount of available data related to its risk of extinction is
lacking in some way. Consequently, a complete assessment
cannot be performed. Thus, unlike the other categories in this
list, this category does not describe the conservation status of
a species.
 CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

Montreal Protocol - protect the stratospheric ozone layer

by phasing out the production and consumption of
ozone-depleting substances (ODS).
- Chlorofluorocarbons
- Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
- Methyl bromide
- Carbon tetrachloride
 CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY

Kyoto Protocol - limit and reduce greenhouse gases

(GHG) emissions
 CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY

Cartagena Protocol - safe handling, transport and use of

living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern
biotechnology that may have adverse effects on biological
diversity, taking also into account risks to human health.
 CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY

PHILLIPINE LAWS
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9147: Wildlife Resources
Conservation and Protection Act

An act providing for the conservation and protection of

wildlife resources and their habitats, appropriating funds
therefor and for other purposes
 CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2590: The protection of game and fish

Provisions to protect fish and game from indiscriminate
hunting, fixing season whereas hunting is restricted or
species which cannot be hunted, taken or killed.
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7586 OF 1992: National Integrated

Protected Areas System Act 1992.
An Act providing for the establishment and management of
national integrated protected areas system, defining its
scope and coverage, and for other purposes.
 WHAT WILL THE LOSS
OF BIODIVERSITY
COST US IN THE LONG
RUN? BRIEFLY EXPLAIN
ONE LONG TERM
IMPACT.