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WILDLIFE BIO QUIZBOWL Flashcards

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Section 22 of RA 9147 is known as (contains list of threatened species and their categories)

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Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act

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Acronym CITES

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refers to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered species of Wild Fauna and Flora

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How many Appendices are in the CITES

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  1. Appendix I - species threatened w extinction
  2. A2 - not necessarily threatened
  3. A3 - species included @ request of a party that already regulates trade in the species
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DENR ADMINISTRADTIVE ORDER NO. 9 series of 2019

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Updated National List of Threatened PHILIPPINE Fauna and their Categories

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Refers to the adopted or vernacular name of a species; derived from the scientific name

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Common Name

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Refers to all species not categorized as threatened

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Other Wildlife Species

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Refers to smallest population which is permanently distinct and distinguishable from all others; primary taxonomic unit of an organism

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Species

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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

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Threatened Species

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specific term for species that is facing extremely high risk of extinction

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Critically Endangered Species

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specific term for species that is not critically endangered whose survival is unlikely if causal factors continue operating

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Endangered Species

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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

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Vulnerable Species

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species that is not critically endangered, endangered, nor vulnerable but is under threat from adverse factors

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Other Threatened Species

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means wild forms & varieties of flora and fauna including those in captivity or being bred

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Wildlife

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Criteria for Determination of Threatened Species of Wild Fauna

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  1. destruction of habitat
  2. over-utilization
  3. other natural/man-made factors affecting existence
  4. perceived/observed reduction in pop size and area
  5. small pop size/restricted pop
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In case of conflict between the scientific name and the common name in the actual application, the _______ name shall be the controlling interpretation

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scientific name

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DENR Acronym

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources

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Archipelagic waters of the Philippines cover approximately how many percent of the territory.

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88%

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The Philippines has several centers of diversity & endemism and its biological richness describes as “”

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Galapagos times ten

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How many islands is Philippines composed of

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7641 islands

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More than how many percent of the Philippines’ original forest cover has been lost in the last 500 years?

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93%

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The Philippines is home to over ____ threatened species, making it one of the world’s most important conservation sites.

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700

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How many species are in the PH

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52177 (more than 50% is endemic.)

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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?

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Conservation Priority-setting Process

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The total number of habitat types within the area

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Ecosystem Diversity

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Presence of non-biological values such as sacredness of the area, geological significance, and other cultural values

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Ecosystem Rarity or Uniqueness

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The integrity of the area to support life systems by performing functions such as being a critical watershed area

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Ecosystem Processes

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Number of species per unit area

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Species Richness

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Limited site distribution of species

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Species Endemism

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Extent by which the area has been explored or studied

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Unexploredness

30
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T or F. Palawan is not Biologically part of the Philippines

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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.

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____ is a partially enclosed coastal body of water forming a transition between the open sea and freshwater from rivers

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estuary

32
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This is a collection of preserved plants that are stored, catalogue and arranged systematically for study

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Herbaria, Herbarium/Herbarium Collection

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T or F. The Philippines cobra (Naja philippinensis) is a venomous snake

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T

34
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How many species of hornbills are found in Panay and Negros Island combined

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2 (Rufous-headed Hornbill and Visayan Tarictic Hornbill)

35
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The only city in Negros Occidental that is within 3 protected areas

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San Carlos City

36
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The endemic dove known from a single specimen collected in Mt. Kanlaon in 1953

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Negros Fruit Dove/Ptilinopus arcanus

37
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The Visayan Warty Pig only survives in the islands of?

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Negros and Panay

38
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_______ and the Philippine bare-backed fruit bat species are the 2 restricted species to the limestone forests of Negros?

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Negros Cave Frog (Platymantis spelaea)

39
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In which province can you find the Balabac Mouse Deer

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Palawan

40
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An association between algae and fungi that in its vegetative biology acts as a coherent photosynthetic organism

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Lichen

41
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What law protects wildlife

  • RA 9072?
  • RA 11038?
  • PD 705?
  • RA 9147?
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RA 9147 (Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act)

42
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Largest terrestrial protected area in Negros Island

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Northern Negros Natural Park

43
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T or F. The Philippines has no known record of sundews (genus Drosera)

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F (Carnivorous plant ; 9 species in ph)

44
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What is the other name of the Convention on Wetlands?

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Ramsar Convention

45
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What is the name of the cave in Samal Island that has the world’s largest population of Geoffrey’s Rousette Fruit Bat?

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Monfort Cave (Rousettus amplexicaudatus)

46
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What is the largest forest kingfisher species in the Philippines?

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Blue-capped Wood Kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni)

47
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What is the name of the world’s largest caldera (150 km diameter) that is found in the Philippine Rise

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Apolaki Caldera

48
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What is the DAO 2017 threatened category of (A)Quilaria malaccensis or agarwood?

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Endangered

49
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The Philippine Pangolin is heavily hunted for its scales. What are its scales made of?

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Keratin

50
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Which is not threatened based on RA 9147?

  • Visayan Spotted Dear?
  • Visayan Warty Pig?
  • Green Sea Turtle?
  • Irrawaddy Dolphin?
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Irrawaddy Dolphin

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Practice of creating lifelike animals by the use of their prepared skins and supporting structures

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Taxidermy

52
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On October 2020, DENR announced the death of the last remaining captive Tamaraw. What was the name of the Tamaraw

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Kali/Kalibasisb

53
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Gymnosiphon syceorosensis was discovered in what mountain in Mindanao

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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

54
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T or F. The Philippine flying lemur is a herbivore, feeding on tender young leaves of trees

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True (it is a nocturnal endemic mammal)

55
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The common name of the plant found in the Philippines five peso coin

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Jade Vine/Tayabak (Strongylodon macrobotrys)

56
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Besides Rufous-headed hornbill, what is the English name of other critically endangered hornbill in the Philippines

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Sulu Hornbill

57
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What species is found in the Northern Negros Natural Park (NNNFR) logo?

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Visayan Spotted Deer (Rusa alfredi)

58
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When is the International Day for Biological Diversity celebrated?

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May 22

59
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A species that can only be found in one specific area is referred to as ______ to that area

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Endemic

60
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What do you call the world’s top richest biodiversity countries?

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Megadiverse (US, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Madagascar, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, China, & Australia)

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