POSSIBLE PROPSOSED STRATEGIES IN GOVERNMENT

ARTICLES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF BIODIVERSITY

AGENCIES
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Philippines - TheSnake' Found
Philippines is one of 17 Biodiversity is a concept that has no general
in Belly
mega diverse of Another
countries, Snake
harboring more diversity of definition. Usually it is used in a context that
life per hectare than any other country in the world. stresses the need for attention on our living
Finally Identified
Yet encroachment in forested areas, pollution, over environment and the sustainable use of
January
fishing 23,land
and poor 2019 | Articlepractices are
management natural resources.Biodiversity can be divided in
leading
A snaketo biodiversity loss at inside
pulled from an alarming rate.
another different types such as habitat, species and
snake's stomach was a species genetic diversity.The integrated approach used
To address these threats, the Department of
unknownand to Natural
science. in coastal zone management is an adequate
Environment Resources-Biodiversity
Management Bureau (BMB) with support from the method in dealing with the matter of
'Blind'
United onDevelopment
Nations Climate,Programme
Trump (UNDP), biodiversity.The problems and benefits of
other national government agencies, academe, civil biodiversity are many. They focus on the need
Inspires Name for Sightless,
society and development partnershas developed the for sustainable development and adequate use
Slimy,Biodiversity
Philippine Worm-Like Creature
Strategy and Action Plan of coastal resources.Loss of biodiversity and
December 19, 2018 | Article
(PBSAP). biodiversity conservation are concepts that
A blind, worm-like amphibian species provide the basis for biodiversity
The
hasPBSAP
a new is and
the country’s road map
presidential in conserving
name. management.The management of biodiversity
biodiversity and critical ecosystem services for the
next 13 years. Similarly, through the UNDP’s is a complex matter that needs the
ClimateFinancing
Biodiversity Change Could
Initiative (BioFin), the DENR- involvement of many different partners
BMB has determined the financing gap of ranging from governmental organisations to
Drastically Change Ecosystems
implementing the PBSAP, estimated to be at least private companies, NGO's and volunteers. This
Around
P334 thebillion)
billion ($7.4 World over the next 13 years, or aside, national and international commitment,
August
P24 30, 2018
billion annually . | Article legislation and enforcement offer an essential
Ancient pollen fossils could help framework for promoting and maintaining
predict how climate change will biodiversity.
impact global vegetation.
 THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY

CLIMATE CHANGE- change in climate throughout

our planets history have of course altered life on
earth in the long ecosysytem have come and
STATUS OF PHILIPPINE BIODIVERSITY gone species routinely go extinct.

The Philippines is considered a mega diversity country DEFORESTATION&HABITAT LOSS- is a direct

rivaled only by a few countries in the world when it comes cause of extinction a loss of diversity.
to variety of ecosystems. Many of the islands comprising
OVEREXPLOITATION- over hunting, overfishing,
the archipelago are believed to have a very high degree
and over-harvesting contribute greatly to the
of land and animal endemism. The Country hosts more
loss of biodiversity killing of numerous species
than 52,177 describes species of which more than half is
over the past hundred several years.
found nowhere else in the world (Philippine Biodiversity
Conservation priorities: a second iteration of the national INVASIVE SPECIES- the introduction of non-
biodiversity strategy and action plan, 2002). nasive species into an ecosystem can threaten
endemic wildlife.
ENDEMIC PLANTS- plants that grow or exist in a certain
place or region . POLLUTION- chemicals into the athmosphere
What is BIODIVERSITY? and in some cases depleting ozone levels to
GENETIC- Variation between individuals of the same
dumping 19 billlion pounds of plastic into the
Biodiversity
species. is a modern term which simply means “the
ocean every year. Pollution completely distrumps
variety of life on earth”. Number of different species of
SPECIES- speciesanddiversity is the variety of species –in a the Earths ecosysytem.
plants, animals, microorganism.
given region or area.
Biodiversity refers to the variety and variability of life
on Earth. Biodiversity typically measures variation at
the genetic, species, and ecosystem level. Terrestrial
biodiversity is usually greater near the equator, which is
the result of the warm climate and high primary
productivity. Our biodiversity is very important to the
well-being of our planets. Increase ecosystems
productivity, each species in an ecosystems has a
specific role to play. It also supports larger number of
plants species and therefore, a greater variety of crops.