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    Status of Philippine Biodiversity 2014

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    The Philippines has an extremely high level of biodiversity and endemism due to its many ecosystems and islands. It is considered one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, hosting over 52,000 described species, over half of which are found nowhere else. However, the Philippines is also considered a biodiversity hotspot as it faces high rates of deforestation, land degradation, and other threats that endanger its wealth of species and genetic resources. Based on the data provided, over 800 species of plants and animals in the Philippines are currently considered threatened.

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    The Philippines has an extremely high level of biodiversity and endemism due to its many ecosystems and islands. It is considered one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, hosting over 52,000 described species, over half of which are found nowhere else. However, the Philippines is also considered a biodiversity hotspot as it faces high rates of deforestation, land degradation, and other threats that endanger its wealth of species and genetic resources. Based on the data provided, over 800 species of plants and animals in the Philippines are currently considered threatened.

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    The Philippines has an extremely high level of biodiversity and endemism due to its many ecosystems and islands. It is considered one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, hosting over 52,000 described species, over half of which are found nowhere else. However, the Philippines is also considered a biodiversity hotspot as it faces high rates of deforestation, land degradation, and other threats that endanger its wealth of species and genetic resources. Based on the data provided, over 800 species of plants and animals in the Philippines are currently considered threatened.

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    Status of Philippine Biodiversity 2014

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    The Philippines has an extremely high level of biodiversity and endemism due to its many ecosystems and islands. It is considered one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, hosting over 52,000 described species, over half of which are found nowhere else. However, the Philippines is also considered a biodiversity hotspot as it faces high rates of deforestation, land degradation, and other threats that endanger its wealth of species and genetic resources. Based on the data provided, over 800 species of plants and animals in the Philippines are currently considered threatened.

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    Status of Philippine Biodiversity

    (2014)
    The Philippines is considered a mega-diversity country rivaled only by a few countries in
    the world when it comes to variety of ecosystems, species and genetic resources. Many
    of the islands comprising the archipelago are believed to have a very high degree of land
    and animal endemism. The country hosts more than 52,177 described species of which
    more than half is found nowhere else in the world (Philippine Biodiversity Conservation
    Priorities: A Second Iteration of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan,
    2002). On a per unit area basis, the Philippines probably harbors more diversity of life
    than any other country on the planet.

    The country is also considered a biodiversity hotspot. This is because the Philippines
    continues to experience an alarming rate of destruction of these important resources
    brought about by overexploitation, deforestation, land degradation, climate change, and
    pollution (including biological pollution), among others.

    WILD FAUNA / ANIMALS

    NO. OF
    TAXONOMIC NO. OF NO. OF THREATENED SPECIES1
    ENDEMIC
    GROUP SPECIES (DAO 2004-15)2a AS OF 2014
    SPECIES
    CR3 EN VU5 OTS6 TOTAL NO.
    4
    OF
    THREATENED
    SPECIES

    Mammals 231 130 8 12 17 5 43

    Birds 616 195 14 59 53 - 126

    Reptiles 303 198 5 16 4 4 29

    Amphibians 116 95 - 4 10 - 14

    TOTAL 1264 618 27 91 84 9 211

    WILD FLORA / PLANTS

    NO.
    NO. OF
    TAXONOMIC OF NO. OF THREATENED SPECIES1
    ENDEMIC
    GROUP SPECI (DAO 2007-01)2b AS OF 2014
    SPECIES
    ES
    TOTAL NO. OF
    CR3 EN4 VU5 OTS6 THREATENED
    SPECIES

    Angiosperms 8,120 c. 5800 89 141 123 56 409


    Gymnosperms 33 6 - 9 2 - 11
    Pteridophytes 1,100 285 10 35 51 8 104
    Bryophytes 1,271 195 - 2 - - 2
    undetermine
    Algae 1,355 d
    - - - - -
    Fungi, slime
    undetermine
    molds, water 3,555 d
    - - - - -
    molds
    undetermine
    Lichens 789 d
    - - - - -
    16,
    TOTAL 99 187 176 64 526
    223
    *data from “Framework for Philippine Plant Conservation Strategy and Action Plan”

    SUMMARY OF THREATENED WILDLIFE SPECIES


    TAXONOMIC 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012- 2014
    GROUP 2013

    A. FAUNA*

    Land Mammals 43 43 43 43 43 42 42 42 42 43

    Birds 131 131 131 132 132 127 127 127 127 126

    Reptiles 27 27 27 27 27 24 24 24 24 30

    Amphibians 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14

    B. FLORA** 526 526 526 526 526 526 526

    *Based on DENR Administrative Order No. 2004-15 re National List of Threatened Fauna and 2011 CITES listed species
    **Based on DENR Administrative Order No. 2007-01 re National List of Threatened Philippine Plants

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