WildLIFE BIO QUIZBOWL PA Flashcards
A protected area that lies in the heart of Quezon City. It serves as an oasis in a highly urbanized environment where various species of flora and fauna can be found.
Legal Instrument?
Region??
Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center
(NAPWC)
Proclamation No. 723 (oct 25, 2004)
NCR
What are the 7 species of plant that are endemic to the country found in NAPWC
- katmon (Dillenia philippinensis),
- kamatog (Sympetalandra densiflora),
- niyog-niyogan (Ficus pseudopalma).
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RA 9003
Ecological Solid Waste Management (spearheaded by NAPWC)
Protected area in the Philippines that encompasses the entire province of Batanes composed of 3 islands namely: Batan, SAbtang, and Itbayat.
Legal Instrment??
Region??
Batanes Protected Landscape and Seascape (BPLS)
RA 335 (feb 24, 1994)
RA 8991 (Jan 5 2001)
- AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE BATANES GROUP OF ISLANDS AND ISLETS AS A PROTECTED AREA, AND ITS PERIPHERAL WATERS AS BUFFER ZONES, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
REGION 2
Out of 256 species of flowering plants in BPLS, 42 are endemic to the Philippines, and seven of these can only be found in Batanes. What are these?
- kanarem (Diospyros maritime Bl.)
- riwas (Drypetes falcata)
- vua (Areca catechu)
- voyavoy (Phoenix loureiroi)
- gagadang
- tangaw, and
- vuhuan.
Endangered plant species in the BPLS park include :
- arius
- kamaya
- narra
- vayasuvas
- vatinglaw
- vonitan
- waling-waling and
- valit
What 2 species of animal are found in the Batanes-Babuyan faunal group and nowhere else in the Philippines, but are not
endemic to the country.
Indochinese shrew and the Ryukyu
flying fox
A community-based mechanism in environmental protection of fishing by the Ivatans which regulates gear entry and seasonal use rights in certain fish grounds.
mayvanuvanua (fishing ritual)
It is one of the last remaining
wilderness areas in the country that occupies the midsection of the mountain range in provinces of Aurora to Cagayan.
Legal instrument???
Region???
Sierra Madre Natural Park
(NSMNP)
Proclamation No. 978 (march 10 1997)
REGION 2
It is categorized as Extremely High Critical for biodiversity conservation and is one of the Key Biodiversity Areas of the Philippines. The variety of species as well as the high number of Philippine endemics highlight its importance to global biodiversity.
Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park
It forms part of the land reservation of Nueva Vizcaya State University. Various forestry research projects are thus situated at the base of the Park
Legal Instrument???
Region???
Bangan Hill National Park
RA 7954 (mar 29, 1995)
Region 2
A protected area located in the
municipalities of Lucban, Tayabas, Sariaya,
Candelaria and Dolores, all in the Province
of Quezon and in the municipalities of Rizal,
Nagcarlan, Liliw, and Majayjay, and San Pablo
City, in the province of Laguna. IIt is bounded on the north by Laguna Lake, in the south by Tayabas Bay, in the southeast by the Bicol Peninsula, and in the east by the tail end
of the Sierra Madre Mountain range.
Legal instrument??
REGION??
Mts. Banahaw - San Cristobal Protected Landscape
Proc. No. 411 (25 June 2003);
R.A. 9847 (11 December 2009)
REGION 4A
Rare species of trees still found in the MBSCPL include :
- pangnan,
- lansones-bundok,
- kalamansanai,
- tabu, and
- taluto
(endemic) - pugahan,
- ditaan,
- sumulid,
- tumalim,
and - palasan
The largest tree fern in the Philippines can be found in?
Mts. Banahaw - San Cristobal Protected Landscape;
Pakong-buwaya
Cyathea contaminans
sci name of endangered bird species in MBSCPL such as the
1. Brahminy kite,
2. Philippine serpent eagle,
3. Philippine falconet,
4. scale-feathered cuckoo,
5. guaiabero,
6. Philippine hanging parakeet,
7. crimson-backed woodpecker,
8. white-browed shama, and
9. small horned owl
- Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus)
- Philippine serpent eagle (Spilornis holospilus)
- Philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)
- scale-feathered cuckoo (Dasylophus cumingi)
- guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus)
- Philippine hanging parakeet (Loriculus philippensis)
- crimson-backed woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes stricklandi)
- white-browed shama (Copsychus luzoniensis)
- small horned owl (Ketupa philippensis)