Philippine Biodiversity Overview

A country with a large variety of plant and animal species, often including many unique species found nowhere else.

The variety of plants, animals, and microorganisms found in the Philippines, including many endemic species.

Species found only in a particular geographic area; not found anywhere else in the world.

The specific combination of abiotic (non-living) and biotic (living) factors that create a particular environment.

A tropical forest with high rainfall and a dense canopy of evergreen trees.

Specific areas in the Philippines identified for special conservation efforts due to high biodiversity value.

The benefits that people get from healthy ecosystems, such as clean air and water, pollination, etc.

The science of naming, describing, and classifying organisms (plants, animals, and microorganisms).

Things we get directly from nature, like food, wood, and water.

Nature's role in managing natural processes, like climate and water.

Nature's benefits to our well-being, like recreation and spiritual connection.

Essential processes that keep nature working, like nutrient cycling.

The decline of different life forms on Earth.

New or changing diseases spreading due to environmental changes.

Lack of access to enough healthy food.

Well-being supported by nature.

Healthy nature provides important things for human health.

The ease with which people can access quality healthcare services.

The difficulty in providing quality education to a growing population, especially in rural areas.

Filipinos who work abroad for better opportunities.

Money sent back to the Philippines by OFWs.

The increasing number of people living in cities.

The risk of experiencing natural disasters due to climate change.

The average number of children a woman has in a country.

The process of people moving from rural areas to cities.

Individuals in a population are spaced evenly.

Individuals in a population are scattered randomly.

The population of the Philippines before Spanish colonization was sparse due to scattered settlements.

Spanish colonization significantly influenced population growth in the Philippines.

The early 20th century saw a significant population increase in the Philippines, fueled by improved healthcare and infrastructure.

The Philippines experienced exponential population growth after World War II due to high birth rates and declining mortality rates.

The rapid increase in the Philippine population has several significant implications.

The rapid growth of the Philippine population has strained natural resources, leading to a deficit in essential resources.

While a large population can be beneficial, it also poses economic challenges, straining public services and making sustainable development difficult.

Overpopulation has led to environmental problems like deforestation, soil erosion, and pollution, impacting climate change.

High birth rates in the Philippines have been a significant factor in population growth.

A population dispersion pattern where individuals are grouped together in clusters.

The number of individuals in a population per unit area or volume.

The total population divided by the total land area.

The total population divided by the total amount of arable land.

The number of farmers divided by the total amount of arable land.