How can we maintain rich biodiversity?
10 Ways to Protect and Conserve Biodiversity
- Government legislation.
- Nature preserves.
- Reducing invasive species.
- Habitat restoration.
- Captive breeding and seed banks.
- Research.
- Reduce climate change.
- Purchase sustainable products.
How can we preserve the diversity in our country Philippines?
Answer: Conserve biodiversity in forest areas. Reduce forest degradation in targeted priority watersheds. Build capacity to conserve biodiversity, manage forests, and support low emissions development.
What is the greatest threat to Philippine biodiversity Why?
The continuing habitat degradation and forestland conversion are major threats to Philippine biodiversity. These are attributed primarily to large-scale and indiscriminate logging and mining, burgeoning human population, overharvesting of resources, and infrastructure development.
Can we still recover the lost biodiversity?
Yes, we can recover it.
What are the threats of biodiversity?
Five main threats to biodiversity are commonly recognized in the programmes of work of the Convention: invasive alien species, climate change, nutrient loading and pollution, habitat change, and overexploitation.
What is the status of Philippine biodiversity?
The Philippines is one of 18 mega-biodiverse countries of the world, containing two-thirds of the earth’s biodiversity and between 70% and 80% of the world’s plant and animal species. The Philippines ranks fifth in the number of plant species and maintains 5% of the world’s flora.