NATURAL

RESOURCES
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Environmental Science
WHAT IS NATURAL
RESOURCES?

Natural resources are resources that

are drawn from nature and used with
few modifications.

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WHY IS NATURAL
RESOURCES IMPORTANT?

Everything material in our culture ultimately comes from

natural resources. For example, Coal, Oil, Soil, Water,
Land, Minerals, Forests and Timber, and Air we breathe.
Nature helps to maintain the environmental balance and
satisfy the needs to the fullest.

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 NATURAL RESOURCES

The Philippines is considered rich in natural resources.

We have fertile, arable lands, high diversity of plant and
animals, extensive coastlines, and rich mineral deposits.
We have natural gas, coal, and geothermal energy. Wind
and water are also harnessed for electricity generation.

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WATER
RESOURCES AND
BIODIVERSITY
WATER RESOURCES AND
BIODIVERSITY

Biodiversity and water resources are intrinsically linked. Biodiversity

supports water resources including nutrient cycling in soil and plants.
This process controls water quality. Similarly, water resources supports
biodiversity: without sufficient water there is stress on species thereby
causing biodiversity loss.
Conserving biodiversity helps waterways against nitrogen pollution.
The Philippines boasts of many different kinds of natural water forms,
such as bays, rivers, lakes, falls, gulfs, straits, and swamps. Because it is
made up of islands, the country's coastline (seashore) if laid end-to-end,
would measure around 17.5 thousand kilometers.

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WATER RESOURCES AND
BIODIVERSITY

The bodies of water and its surrounding environment not only support
the survival of diverse organisms for food but are also used for other
economic activities. Water is one of nature’s gifts to us. People need
fresh water for many purposes. We use water for domestic purposes,
for irrigation, and for industries. We need water to generate
electricity. We use water for recreation or its aesthetic value. Many
resorts are located near springs, waterfalls or lakes.

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WATER RESOURCES AND
BIODIVERSITY

There are many watersheds in the Philippines basically because we have abundant
rainfall. Mt. Apo in Davao-Cotabato, Makiling-Banahaw in Laguna and Quezon, and
Tiwi in Albay are watersheds. These watersheds are sources of water of many
communities in the area. The Maria Cristina Falls in Iligan City is in a watershed; it
is used to generate electricity. But watersheds are not just about water. A single
watershed may include combination of forest, grassland, marshes, and other habitats.
Diverse organisms in the Philippines are found in these areas! Being a tropical
country, the Philippines has abundant rainfall, many bodies of water, and lots of
sunshine. The right temperature and abundant rainfall explain partly why our
country is considered to be a megadiverse country. This means that we have high
diversity of plants and animals, both on land and in water.

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BODIES OF WATER

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ROCKS AND
MINERAL
RESOURCES
ROCKS AND MINERAL RESOURCES

The important metallic minerals found in various parts of the Philippines include gold, copper, iron,
chromite (made up of chromium, iron, and other metals), nickel, cobalt, and platinum. The most
productive copper and gold producers in the Philippines are found in Baguio, the province of Benguet,
and in Surigao-Davao areas. Major producers of nickel are in Palawan and Surigao (DENR Website,
2012). Metals are important. The properties of metals make them useful for specific purposes. Iron is
the main material for steel bars used in buildings and road construction. Copper is used in making
electrical wires. Tin is the material for milk cans and other preserved food products. Nickel is mixed
with copper or other metals to form stainless cooking wares. Gold is important in making jewelry.
The Philippines has also varied nonmetallic resources including sand and gravel, limestone, marble,
clay, and other quarry materials. Do you know that the Philippines is listed as the 5th mineral country
in the world, 3rd in gold reserves, 4th in copper, and 5th in nickel! The ores (mineral bearing rocks)
are processed out of the country to recover the pure metal.

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ENERGY
RESOURCES
ENERGY RESOURCES

Energy resources can be defined as materials or elements that can be used to

produce energy. Energy is a quantitative property, which produces an output or a
force that can be analyzed.
The abundance of some metal resources in the Philippines is related to geologic
structures, specifically the presence of volcanoes and trenches in the country. The
year-round warm temperature and availability of water are effects of our
geographic location. The tropical climate and the geological conditions also
provide several possibilities to get clean and cheap energy.

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 DIFFERENT ENERGY RESOURCES

GEOTHERMAL HYDROTHERMAL
SOLAR ENERGY ENERGY ENERGY

Solar energy is any type of energy The Philippines ranked second to Hydrothermal or hydroelectric power
generated by the sun. Solar energy the United States in terms of plants use water to generate electricity.
can be harnessed directly or geothermal energy deposits. They provide for 27% of total
indirectly for human use. Geothermal power plants are electricity production in the country.
located in Banahaw-Makiling, Ambuklao in Benguet, Mt Province,
Solar energy is free and Laguna, Tiwi in Albay, Bacman in Agus in Lanao del Sur and Agus in
inexhaustible. Sorsogon, Palimpinon in Negros Lanao del Norte are large hydrothermal
Occidental, Tongonan in Leyte, power plants. Small hydroelectric
and Mt. Apo side of Cotabato. power plants are in Caliraya, Laguna,
Magat in Isabela, Loboc in Bohol, and
other places.

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 DIFFERENT ENERGY RESOURCES

WIND ENERGY NATURAL GAS

Wind power or wind energy Natural gas is a form of fossil fuel, so are coal and crude oil (sometimes called petroleum). Fossil
describes the process by which the fuels were formed from plants and animals that lived on Earth millions of years ago. They are buried
wind is used to generate deep in the Earth. Natural gas and oil are taken from the deep through oil rigs while coal is extracted
mechanical power or electricity. through mining.
Wind turbines convert the kinetic Fossil fuels are used to produce electricity and run vehicles and factory machines. Fossil fuels are
energy in the wind into mechanical made from decomposing plants and animals. These fuels are found in the Earth’s crust and contain
power. This mechanical power can carbon and hydrogen, which can be burned for energy.
be used for specific tasks (such as
grinding grain or pumping water), Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels. Coal is a black or brownish black, solid rock
that can be burned. It contains about 40% noncombustible components, thus a source of air pollution
or can be converted into electricity
when used as fuel. Coal deposits are scattered over the Philippines but the largest deposit is located
by a generator.
in Semirara Island, Antique. In Bangui, Ilocos Norte, the windmills as high as 50 meters not only
help improve the tourism in Ilocos but it also provides 40% of the energy requirements for
electricity in the entire province

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 RENEWABLE AND NON-
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESOURCES

RENEWABLE ENERGY NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY

Renewable energy is energy derived from The non renewable resources definition is
natural sources that are replenished at a the supply of renewable energy that is
higher rate than they are consumed. The available unlimited for our consumption.
Philippines utilizes renewable energy However, the amount of energy available for
sources including hydropower, geothermal our consumption in the non-renewable
and solar energy, wind power and biomass energy sources is limited. Crude Oil,
resources. Natural Gas and Coal are examples of non
renewable resources

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 OUR LAND
Natural resources are resources that The Philippines’ primary
source of livelihood is its fertile land. Rich, wide plains
suitable for farming are found in the Cagayan Valley, Central
Luzon, South western Bicol, Panay, Negros, Davao, Cotabato,
Agusan and Bukidnon. The country ‘s six major crops are rice,
corn, sugarcane, coconut, abaca and tobacco. Except for rice
and corn, all these products are exported, along with bananas
and pineapples. drawn from nature and used with few
modifications.
Land is a naturally occurring finite resource. It provides the
base for survival of living beings. It holds everything that
constitutes terrestrial ecosystems. Land and Land Resources
refer to a delineable area of the earth's terrestrial surface.

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THANK YOU

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