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What are some of the prohibited acts under RA 9147?
Collecting, hunting, or possessing wildlife, trading wildlife, introducing wildlife resources, gathering or destroying nests, maltreating wildlife, transporting wildlife
What type of equipment usage in protected areas requires a permit under RA 7586?
______ is a priority protected area listed in RA 9147.
Batanes Protected Land and Seascapes
Match the priority protected area with its location:
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Define biodiversity.
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Which of the following are levels of biodiversity?
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The Philippines is considered a __________ country in the world.
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Illegal Acts under Republic Act 9147 include killing and destroying wildlife species at any time.
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Study Notes
Biodiversity
- Definition: Variability in life forms within and between species in an ecosystem, including animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms.
- Levels of Biodiversity:
- Genetic Diversity: Variety of genes within a species, ensuring similarities and differences between organisms.
- Species Diversity: Variety of species within a habitat or region, grouped by shared characteristics.
- Ecosystem Diversity: Variety of ecosystems in a given place, including interactions between organisms and their physical environment.
Ecosystems
- Types:
- Aquatic Ecosystems: River, lake, coastal, and marine ecosystems.
- Terrestrial Ecosystems: Forest, mountain, and other land-based ecosystems.
- Factors affecting Philippines' biodiversity:
- Archipelagic nature
- Mountainous landscape
- Diverse habitats
- Tropical climate
- Soil types
- Philippine ecosystems:
- Mossy forest
- Montane forest
- Dipterocarp forest
- Agroforest
Ecological Relationships
- Types:
- Competition: Interspecific competition for resources, leading to extinction or specialization.
- Predation: Predator-prey relationships, with predators consuming prey.
- Symbiosis: Mutualistic, commensalistic, or parasitic relationships between organisms.
- Food Chain and Food Web:
- Food chain: Sequence of energy transfer from one organism to another.
- Food web: Complex network of food chains, illustrating community structure and energy transfer.
Threats to Biodiversity
- Biodiversity hotspot: Philippines' unique biodiversity is threatened by human activities.
- Forest cover loss: Extent of forest loss in the Philippines over the last 100 years.
Philippine Conservation Laws
- Republic Act 9147:
- Provides for the conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their habitats.
- Illegal acts: Killing, destroying, or injuring wildlife; dumping waste; squatting; mining; and more.
- Protected areas: Critical habitats, wildlife sanctuaries, and natural parks.
- Priority protected areas:
- 10 areas, including Batanes, Northern Sierra Madre, Mangyan Heritage, and more.
- Prohibited acts under RA 7586:
- Hunting, possessing, or destroying wildlife without a permit.
- Damaging or polluting protected areas.
- Squatting, mining, or constructing without a permit.
- Protected Area Management Board (PAMB):
- Comprises representatives from government agencies, NGOs, and local communities.
- Responsible for managing protected areas.
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Assess the importance of biodiversity and identify anthropogenic activities that lead to its loss. Discuss conservation laws in the Philippines.
