Lesson 2 Flashcards

1
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refers to the different forms of organisms here on Earth.

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• Biodiversity

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2
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Verde Island Passage (VIP) led by the

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California Academy of Sciences

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3
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• reported that a recent expedition in the Verde Island Passage (VIP) led by the California Academy of Sciences

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Pia Ranada (2015)

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4
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• , head of the expedition, says his favorite find is a new sea slug of the Halgerda genus. “I have been studying this group for many years and finding another new species in this group was a real surprise,” he told Rappler.

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Dr. Terry Gosliner

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5
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• Academy researchers will study the newly-found species in the coming months using _________ and other technology.

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DNA sequencing

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6
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• The VIP in Batangas province is tagged as the

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“center of the center of marine biodiversity”

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7
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– an area which covers only 2% of the world’s oceans yet hosts 76% of the world’s coral species.

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Coral Triangle

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8
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• According to McGinley (2008), the Philippines is a ______ country which is a home of great number of animal and plant species, both terrestrial and aquatic species.

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megadiversity

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9
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is a biogeographic region that is both a significant reservoir of biodiversity and is threatened with destruction.

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Biodiversity Hotspot

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10
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The following are human activities that we can attribute to these threats:

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  1. Indiscriminate logging
  2. Indiscriminate mining operations
  3. Rapidly increasing human population
  4. Over-harvesting of resources
  5. Infrastructure development
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11
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(IUCN)

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International Union for Conservation of Nature

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12
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• According to ______, “Along with its remarkable levels of species endemism, the Philippines is one of the world’s most threatened hotspots,

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Conservation International

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13
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• CR

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Critically Endangered

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14
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• EN

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  • Endangered
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15
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• Vu

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  • Vulnerable
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16
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• OTS

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  • Other Threatened Species
17
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establishing a regulatory framework for the prospecting of biological and genetic resources, their by-products and derivatives, for scientific and commercial purposes; and other purposes.

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Order No. 247

18
Q

An act for the protection of game and fish.

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Act No. 2590

19
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An act to promote and develop the seed industry in the Philippines and create a National Seed Industry Council and for other purposes.

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RA 7308

20
Q

National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992

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RA 7586

21
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Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan Act

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RA 7611

22
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High-value Crops Developmental
Act of 1995

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RA 7900

23
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Philippine Mining Code

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RA 7942

24
Q

Recognizing the Rights of
Indigenous Cultural
Communities/Indigenous People

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RA 8371

25
Q

Wildlife Protection Act

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RA 9147

26
Q

Promote Animal Welfare in the
Philippines

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RA 8485

27
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Plant Quarantine Decree of 1978

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PD 1433

28
Q

Environmental Impact Statement System Law

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PD 1586

29
Q

Reorganization of the DENR

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EO 192

30
Q

Establishing Subic Watershed Forest Reserve

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Proc. No. 926

31
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Establishing protection for ancestral homelands.

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DAO 02