GROUP 5

BIODIVERSITY
 refers to the variety of living species on Earth, including plants,
animals, bacteria, and fungi. While Earth’s biodiversity is so
rich that many species have yet to be discovered, many species
are being threatened with extinction due to human activities,
putting the Earth’s magnificent biodiversity at risk.
 BIO – means LIFE
 DIVERSITY or VARIETY
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Search available online and printed resources on ENDEMIC species

of plants and animals in the Philippines. Read on these unique
species. Provide a brief description on the status, habitat, nutrition,
and ecological importance of the species. Attached pictures as well on
the box below.
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OF PLANT/ANIMALS

known locally as mawumag in Cebuano and other

Visayan languages, and magô in Waray, is a species
The Philippine tarsier of tarsier endemic to the Philippines. It is found in
the southeastern part of the archipelago, particularly
on the islands of Bohol, Samar and Leyte. 

It is known by many names in the region

The Visayan warty pig (depending on the island and linguistic group) with
most translating into 'wild pig': baboy ilahas ('wild
pig' in Hiligaynon,Cebuano and Waray)

is a small hoofed mammal belonging to the family

Tamaraw or Mindoro Bovidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in
dwarf buffalo the Philippines, and is the only endemic Philippine
bovine.
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OF PLANT/ANIMALS

Walingwaling is endemic to Mindanao in the provin
Waling-Waling
ces of Davao, Cotabato, and Zamboanga where it is
(Vanda sanderiana)
found on the trunks of dipterocarp trees.

Rafflesia philippensis is a parasitic plant species of 
Rafflesia Philippensis thegenus Rafflesia that was named by Blanco in his
Flora deFilipinas in 1845.

Begonia cabanillasii is currently known only to

Begonia cabanillasii occur in ElNido, Palawan. It is among the six
Begonia species which areendemic to El Nido.
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Aside from habitat loss and destruction, can you name other methods
that can pose threat and destroy our biodiversity? List the methods
and human activities in the box below and explain your answer after.
Habitat Loss and Destruction

Genetic Pollution -  is a term that has become popularized to describe the undesirable gene flow into wild populations.
- The term is usually associated with the gene flow from a genetically enginered (GE) organism
(or genetically modified organism - GMO) to a non GE organism
- darkest scenario, genetic pollution could weaken a wild species, and along with all the other threats,
put it at risk of extinction.

Over Exploitation -  overharvesting involves hunting, fishing, or otherwise collecting organisms at a faster rate than
they can be replenished.
- overexploitation can lead to resource depletion and put a number of threatened and endangered
species at risk of extinction.

Habitat Destruction -   is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species.
- makes it difficult for migratory species to find places to rest and feed along their migration
routes.

Climate Change -   refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.

- Burning fossil fuels generates greenhouse gas emissions that act like a blanket wrapped around the
Earth, trapping the sun’s heat and raising temperatures.

Disease -   habitat loss is associated with emerging infectious diseases, or EIDs, spreading from wildlife to humans,
such as Ebola, West Nile virus, SARS, Covid, Marburg virus and others.
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