WILDLIFE BIO QUIZBOWL Flashcards
Section 22 of RA 9147 is known as (contains list of threatened species and their categories)
Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act
Acronym CITES
refers to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered species of Wild Fauna and Flora
How many Appendices are in the CITES
- Appendix I - species threatened w extinction
- A2 - not necessarily threatened
- A3 - species included @ request of a party that already regulates trade in the species
DENR ADMINISTRADTIVE ORDER NO. 9 series of 2019
Updated National List of Threatened PHILIPPINE Fauna and their Categories
Refers to the adopted or vernacular name of a species; derived from the scientific name
Common Name
Refers to all species not categorized as threatened
Other Wildlife Species
Refers to smallest population which is permanently distinct and distinguishable from all others; primary taxonomic unit of an organism
Species
General Term to denote species that is considered as critically endangered, vulnerable, or other accepted categories of wildlife whose pop are at risk of extinction
Threatened Species
specific term for species that is facing extremely high risk of extinction
Critically Endangered Species
specific term for species that is not critically endangered whose survival is unlikely if causal factors continue operating
Endangered Species
specific term for species that is neither critically endangered nor endangered but is under threat from adverse factors throughout its range; likely to be endangered in future
Vulnerable Species
species that is not critically endangered, endangered, nor vulnerable but is under threat from adverse factors
Other Threatened Species
means wild forms & varieties of flora and fauna including those in captivity or being bred
Wildlife
Criteria for Determination of Threatened Species of Wild Fauna
- destruction of habitat
- over-utilization
- other natural/man-made factors affecting existence
- perceived/observed reduction in pop size and area
- small pop size/restricted pop
In case of conflict between the scientific name and the common name in the actual application, the _______ name shall be the controlling interpretation
scientific name
DENR Acronym
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Archipelagic waters of the Philippines cover approximately how many percent of the territory.
88%
The Philippines has several centers of diversity & endemism and its biological richness describes as “”
Galapagos times ten
How many islands is Philippines composed of
7641 islands
More than how many percent of the Philippines’ original forest cover has been lost in the last 500 years?
93%
The Philippines is home to over ____ threatened species, making it one of the world’s most important conservation sites.
700
How many species are in the PH
52177 (more than 50% is endemic.)
Conservation International pioneered an approach called the CPP which utilizes a combination of state-of-the-art knowledge assessment and experts’ opinion to develop consensus on areas of high importance for conservation of biodiversity. What does CPP stand fot?
Conservation Priority-setting Process
The total number of habitat types within the area
Ecosystem Diversity
Presence of non-biological values such as sacredness of the area, geological significance, and other cultural values
Ecosystem Rarity or Uniqueness
The integrity of the area to support life systems by performing functions such as being a critical watershed area
Ecosystem Processes
Number of species per unit area
Species Richness
Limited site distribution of species
Species Endemism
Extent by which the area has been explored or studied
Unexploredness
T or F. Palawan is not Biologically part of the Philippines
T
In geologic and biogeographic terms, Palawan is not part of the Philippines but of the Greater Sunda Islands (Borneo, Java and Sumatra), which were at times dry-land extensions of the Indochina-Malay region.
____ is a partially enclosed coastal body of water forming a transition between the open sea and freshwater from rivers
estuary
This is a collection of preserved plants that are stored, catalogue and arranged systematically for study
Herbaria, Herbarium/Herbarium Collection
T or F. The Philippines cobra (Naja philippinensis) is a venomous snake
T
How many species of hornbills are found in Panay and Negros Island combined
2 (Rufous-headed Hornbill and Visayan Tarictic Hornbill)
The only city in Negros Occidental that is within 3 protected areas
San Carlos City
The endemic dove known from a single specimen collected in Mt. Kanlaon in 1953
Negros Fruit Dove/Ptilinopus arcanus
The Visayan Warty Pig only survives in the islands of?
Negros and Panay
_______ and the Philippine bare-backed fruit bat species are the 2 restricted species to the limestone forests of Negros?
Negros Cave Frog (Platymantis spelaea)
In which province can you find the Balabac Mouse Deer
Palawan
An association between algae and fungi that in its vegetative biology acts as a coherent photosynthetic organism
Lichen
What law protects wildlife
- RA 9072?
- RA 11038?
- PD 705?
- RA 9147?
RA 9147 (Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act)
Largest terrestrial protected area in Negros Island
Northern Negros Natural Park
T or F. The Philippines has no known record of sundews (genus Drosera)
F (Carnivorous plant ; 9 species in ph)
What is the other name of the Convention on Wetlands?
Ramsar Convention
What is the name of the cave in Samal Island that has the world’s largest population of Geoffrey’s Rousette Fruit Bat?
Monfort Cave (Rousettus amplexicaudatus)
What is the largest forest kingfisher species in the Philippines?
Blue-capped Wood Kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni)
What is the name of the world’s largest caldera (150 km diameter) that is found in the Philippine Rise
Apolaki Caldera
What is the DAO 2017 threatened category of (A)Quilaria malaccensis or agarwood?
Endangered
The Philippine Pangolin is heavily hunted for its scales. What are its scales made of?
Keratin
Which is not threatened based on RA 9147?
- Visayan Spotted Dear?
- Visayan Warty Pig?
- Green Sea Turtle?
- Irrawaddy Dolphin?
Irrawaddy Dolphin
Practice of creating lifelike animals by the use of their prepared skins and supporting structures
Taxidermy
On October 2020, DENR announced the death of the last remaining captive Tamaraw. What was the name of the Tamaraw
Kali/Kalibasisb
Gymnosiphon syceorosensis was discovered in what mountain in Mindanao
Mt. Hamiguitan (it is a mycotrophic plant; they lack chlorophyll and obtain nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi)
a plant that does not undergo the process of photosynthesis to survive
T or F. The Philippine flying lemur is a herbivore, feeding on tender young leaves of trees
True (it is a nocturnal endemic mammal)
The common name of the plant found in the Philippines five peso coin
Jade Vine/Tayabak (Strongylodon macrobotrys)
Besides Rufous-headed hornbill, what is the English name of other critically endangered hornbill in the Philippines
Sulu Hornbill
What species is found in the Northern Negros Natural Park (NNNFR) logo?
Visayan Spotted Deer (Rusa alfredi)
When is the International Day for Biological Diversity celebrated?
May 22
A species that can only be found in one specific area is referred to as ______ to that area
Endemic
What do you call the world’s top richest biodiversity countries?
Megadiverse (US, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Madagascar, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, China, & Australia)
