MARINE BIODIVERSITY presentation xx.pptx

marine biodiversity in the philippines

1. MARINE BIODIVERSITY LIFE VARIETY sea

2. PLANKTONS

3. BIODIVERSITY IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO OUR NATION’S SURVIVAL It includes all animals, plants and microorganisms living in our ocean, from barnacles to whales to coral reefs.

4. It is recognized as the global center for marine biodiversity. Within this region, the Philippines is also known as the center of this center. MARINE BIODIVERSITY IN THE PHILIPPINES The Philippines has reported 468 scleractinian corals also called stony  corals  or hard  corals

5. 500 of the 800+ known coral species in the world is found in the Philippines CORALS

6. 1,755 reef-associated fishes MARINE BIODIVERSITY IN THE PHILIPPINES

7. 648 species of mollusks MARINE BIODIVERSITY IN THE PHILIPPINES

8. 19 species of seagrass MARINE BIODIVERSITY IN THE PHILIPPINES

9. 820 species of algae MARINE BIODIVERSITY IN THE PHILIPPINES

10. Flora refers to "flower" Fauna refers to “animals” FLORA AND FAUNA

11. PHOTOS DURING BIODIVERSITY MONITORING SYSTEM (BMS) USING TRANSECT SWIM METHOD

12. PHOTOS DURING BIODIVERSITY MONITORING SYSTEM (BMS) USING TRANSECT SWIM METHOD

13. PHOTOS DURING BIODIVERSITY MONITORING SYSTEM (BMS) USING TRANSECT SWIM METHOD

14. PHOTOS DURING BIODIVERSITY MONITORING SYSTEM (BMS) USING TRANSECT SWIM METHOD

15. PHOTOS DURING BIODIVERSITY MONITORING SYSTEM (BMS) USING TRANSECT SWIM METHOD

16. PHOTOS DURING BIODIVERSITY MONITORING SYSTEM (BMS) USING TRANSECT SWIM METHOD

17. PHOTOS DURING BIODIVERSITY MONITORING SYSTEM (BMS) USING TRANSECT SWIM METHOD

18. PHOTOS DURING BIODIVERSITY MONITORING SYSTEM (BMS) USING TRANSECT SWIM METHOD

19. PHOTOS DURING BIODIVERSITY MONITORING SYSTEM (BMS) USING TRANSECT SWIM METHOD

20. Collection of Wildlife Only for scientific researches, breeding/propagation as authorized, subject to compliance with requirements and conditions.

21. BIODIVERSITY IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO OUR NATION’S SURVIVAL

22. THREATS to Philippine biodiversity  the Philippines is facing challenges to conserve its marine biodiversity due to overfishing, destructive fishing practices, and mariculture-derived eutrophication and coastal acidification, among others.

23. ON SITE CONSERVATION – protected areas, critical habitats OFF SITE CONSERVATION – gene banks, botanical gardens and zoological parks HOW DO WE CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY?

24. IT ENDS HERE. THANKSSSS!!!!