Land Use And Misuse In The Philippines Flashcards
The Philippines has a total land area of
30 million hectares
How many hectares has the forestland?
15.8 million hectared
53%
Land Use
Residence Timberland National Parks Military Reservation Civil Reservation Fishponds
One of he world’s important resources
Forest Resources
Serves as habitat for various birds, plants and other wildlife
Forest
They prevent soil erosion, flooding and droughts
Trees
The largest remaining forest patches in the Philippines
Found in northern and southern Luzon
Sierra Madre Mountain Range
Palawan, Mindanao
Eastern Visayas
Includes Narra, Tindalo, Ipil and Akle
Molave Forest
Found in places with high altitude such as Benguet, Mt. Province, Mindoro and Zambales
Pine Forests
Used in paint manufacture
Turpentine
For making cement
Long fibers
Found in tidal flats at the mouth streams or rivers and on the shores of sheltered bays
Principal sources of firewood, tanbark, dyewood and charcoal
Mangroves
Their growth prevents soil erosion and serves as protection forests
Mossy Forests
Found in sandy beaches
Pandan, talisay, agoho and tawalis
Beach Forests
Receives 79cm or more of rain each year
Tropical Rainforests
It can lead to the extinction of several wildlife and plant species
Forest Destruction
Provide for our domestic and industrial water requirements
Watershed
Open ares used for pasture where the vegetation is predominantly grasses, glasslike plants, forbs of shrubs
Range Resources
Rangelands
Destroys Rangelands
Overgrazing
Also serve as a source of high quality water, clean air and open spaces that can be used as setting of recreation, agriculture, mining and communities
Range Resources
Rangelands
