Video Flashcards
(27 cards)
International Day for Biological Diversity
May 22
When is World Environment Day
June 5
World Wildlife Day
March 3
Earth Day
April 22
A species that can only be found in one specific area is referred to as ___ to that area
Endemic
(Ex: San Cristobal Shrew Mouse (Crocidura grayi) - only found in Mt. Banahaw;
Tawilis - Taal Lake;
Camiguin Hanging Parrot - Camiguin island;
Orphnaecus kwebaburdeos - Puting bato caves - pollio island)
__________ are animals that “cyclically and predictably” cross one or more national jurisdictional boudaries.
Migratory species
(From September of every year to February of the succeeding year. Influx of migratory birds in the Philippines starts by September of each year where they stop briefly along wetlands to rest and hunt for food before continuing their journey (Southward Migration). They return to their breeding grounds by March of the succeeding year (Northward Migration). Offshore habitats, such as the Tubbataha Reefs, provide nesting sites for migratory seabird populations in the flyway.
Ex: wandering whistling duck
A __________ is found in a certain ecosystem due to natural processes such as natural distribution. The koala, for example, is native to Australia.
native species
species introduced in an area where it does not naturally belong
Introduced/Non native species
What do you call the world’s top richest biodiversity countries. How many countries?
Megadiverse
17
USA, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Madagascar, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, China and Australia
countries with highest concentrations of biodiversity in the world. they contain ___ % of the world’s plants and animal species
- megadiverse; 70%
this refers to the genetic diversity, species diversity and ecosystem diversity
biodiversity
region where high levels of biodiversity are threatened with extinction caused by human activities
biodiversity hotspot
Which Ph native plant is depicted at the back of the new five-peso coin and found in places? one-peso coin? ten-peso coin? 25 cent? 20 peso?
- tayabak/jade vine (endemic) -found in luzon, catanduanes, and mindoro islands (5)
- waling-waling (1)
- kapa-kapa/rose grape (10)
- katmon/elephant apple (endemic) (.25)
- nilad (Scyphiphora) (20)
Queen of Philippine flowers
Waling-waling
Vanda sanderiana is a species of orchid
is worshiped as a diwata by the indigenous Bagobo people.
Only known habitat of 18 species of freshwater fish of genus Barbodes. In 2020, 15 species of endemic freshwater fish from this lake in the Philippines were declared distinct by the IUCN (intl union of conservation and nature)
Lake Lanao (in Mindanao)
The PH Flying Lemur, is locally and scientifically known as?
Cynocephalus volans
Kagwang
This elusive subspecies of binturong is native to the Philippine island of Palawan. These large, nocturnal mammals have distinctive cat-like facial features and a prehensile tail, with fur and feet like a bear, which has adopted them the nickname ‘bearcat’.
Palawan binturong (Arctictis binturong)
local name of palm civet
musang
what native plant was Manila named from?
Nilad,a mangrove species once abundant in manila bay and pasig river
did the davao name come from a native plant?
no. phonetic - davao river
origin of antipolo name
antipolo tree; Artocarpus blancoi (endemic to ph, known for wood and fiber)
origin of kabankalan
bangkal
(Nauclea orientalis) - native to ph
how many species of marine turtles can be found in the PH
5
marine turtles are migratory species
What are the categories of the IUCN Red List of threatened species in the PH
- Near Threatened Species (likely to be qualified as CR, EN, or VU in the future (456)
- Vulnerable Species (a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term future; 582)
- Endangered Species (a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future; 432)
- Critically Endangered Species
(eextreme with high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future; 261) - Extinct (no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died; 15)
