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1. Gideon John R. Casison
Eduard Ugerio
Michael Ramos

2. Genesis 1:26-27
 26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our
image, in our likeness, so that they may
rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in
the sky, over the livestock and all the wild
animals, and over all the creatures that move
along the ground.”
 27 So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.

3. Genesis 1:28-31
 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and
increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule
over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over
every living creature that moves on the ground.”
 29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the
face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with
seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts
of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures
that move along the ground—everything that has the breath
of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.
 31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And
there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

4. Republic Act 9147
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE
RESOURCES AND THEIR HABITATS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
 "Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act.“
 to conserve and protect wildlife species and their habitats to
promote ecological balance and enhance biological diversity.
 to initiate or support scientific studies on the conservation of
biological diversity.
 Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise known as the National
Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act, and critical
habitats. This Act shall also apply to exotic species which are
subject to trade, are cultured, maintained and/or bred in
captivity or propagated in the country.

5. R.A 9147
 The Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) shall have jurisdiction over all
terrestrial plant and animal species, all turtles
and tortoises and wetland species, including but
not limited to crocodiles, waterbirds and all
amphibians and dugong. The Department of
Agriculture (DA) shall have jurisdiction over all
declared aquatic critical habitats, all aquatic
resources including but not limited to all fishes,
aquatic plants, invertebrates and all marine
mammals, except dugong.

6. Top 10 Endangered Species

7. 10. Philippine Crocodile
 Scientific Name: Crocodylusmindorensis
Common Name: Philippine freshwater crocodile
Habitat: Mindoro, only about 100 left
 Through the years, many of these Mindoro crocodiles – endemic only
to the Philippines – have disappeared falling prey to relentless hunters.
Mighty and dangerous may the Philippine Crocodile be, its hide is a
prized catch, an expensive material for fashion accessories (e.g., bags,
shoes).
 Unlike the saltwater crocodile Lolong, said to be the world’s largest
crocodile at 21 feet long weighing 1,075 kilos, Philippine Crocodiles also
called as Mindoro Crocodile are much smaller growing 3 meters or less
than 10 feet (almost half of Lolong).So it’s not the big saltwater crocs
that are endangered, it’s their smaller cousins.

8. 9. THE MINDORO BLEEDING-HEART
 Scientific Name: Gallicolumbaplatenae
Common Name:Kulo-kulo
Habitat: Mt. Siburan, Mindoro
 Another species that is fighting for its very existence is
the Mindoro Bleeding-heart, a type of ground dove
with the unmistakable red markings on its chest. The
sad reality is most, of its natural habitat has been
cleared as majority, if not all, of the primary forests of
Mindoro have been cleared.

9. 8. RUFOUS-HEADED HORNBILL
 Scientific Name: Aceroswaldeni
Common Name:Kalaw
Habitat: Panay, some part of Zamboanga del Norte,
extinct in Guimaras
 This bird with a lot of weight on its horn, is found only
in the Philippines.
 That fact alone should make us proud. Had it stayed
that way. The thing is the Kalaw or rufous-headed is in
an extremely rapid population decline or in plain
English their numbers are dying. It’s a shame that we
can’t take care of such a wonderful bird treasure.

10. 7. HAWKSBILL SEA TURTLE
 Scientific Name: Eretmochelysimbricata
Common Name:pawikan
Habitat: global
 Again here is a story of how a wonderful creature can be
lost in the face of the Earth all because of human impact.
Distinguished for its narrow, pointed beak that earned it its
name as “Hawk’s bill”, this medium-sized vegetarian of a
turtle has been under heavy attack from humans in
general, and Filipinos in particular who hunt them for their
meat and for their shells which are prized material for
many accessories in the fashion industry.

11. 6. RED-VENTED COCKATOO
 Scientific Name: Cacatuahaematuropygia
Common Name:Katala, Kalangay
Habitat: Palawan, only about 180 left
 You can never mistake this 12 inch-long cockatoo
made up of just two colors: white and red. Like a priest
out to say Holy Massthis bird is all-white with red
feathers around the vent. Perhaps because of its
strikingly-clean personality, the red-vented has
become a victim of the cage-bird trade with a bird
fetching as much as $160 in Manila. And that was in
the late 90’s.

12. 5. PHILIPPINE FOREST TURTLE
 Scientific Name: Siebenrockiellaleytensis
Common Name: Palawan turtle
Habitat: Palawan
 This turtle may have gotten a misnomer as it is totally not
endemic to the island of Leyte but only in the Palawan island
group.
 You can easily distinguish this land turtle by its ginkgo-shaped
vertebral scutes (at its back). Also, a line which is colored pale
white to yellow traverses across its head behind the ears.
 They are prized as pets and ranks as one of the most commonly
confiscated species in the Philippines with overseas buyers
visiting the islands to collect them. However, sadly, the
Philippine forest turtle do not do well in captivity making them
avery vulnerable species.

13. 4. PHILIPPINE NAKED-BACKED FRUIT BAT
 Scientific Name: Dobsoniachapmani
Common Name:kwaknit
Habitat: Cebu, Negros Island (very small numbers)
 Size is not everything. Being the largest cave-dwelling bat in the whole
archipelago measuring up to 220m in total length is no protection.
Instead, the Philippine naked-backed fruit bat has attracted bad men,
being hunted for its meat.
 However by some twist of fate, this mega bat specie known for its
naked appearance due to the wings attachment on the midline of their
back, made an amazing recovery. Reported to be extinct in 1970’s, the
night-flier known to very equipped at biting through hard-skinned
fruits making them extremely unpopular to farmers, were rediscovered,
though in small numbers by the 2000’s.
 Fortunately, Cebu forests where this bat is endemic to is protected by
law. Negros may do well to follow suit.

14. 3. VISAYAN WARTY PIG
 Scientific Name: Suscebifrons
Common Name: Cebu warty pig, Negros warty pig
Habitat: Cebu, Panay, Negros Island
 It’s no secret Filipino love to eat pork. One of the major
reason why this wild pig known for the 3 pairs of wart in its
appearance has become so rare.
 And to confound things up, the pig has as a subspecies the
Cebu warty pig. Seems things are looking bleak for the boar
as Cebu is the unofficial lechon capital of the Philippines.
 Luckily, breeding programs for the specie are being
undertaken in Rotterdam Zoo and San Diego Zoo.

15. 2. TAMARAW
 Scientific Name: Bubalusmindorensis
Common Name:Tamaraw
Habitat: Mindoro
 The wild buffalo, a distant cousin of the carabao, has been
grazing the land 12,000 years ago, long before there were
any natives to disturb their peace – much less malls.
 Today, however, the Tamaraw distinguished by its slightly
smaller build and V-shaped horns as compared to the more
docile carabao, holds its final stand in the rugged
mountains of Mindoro. They are at the brink of extinction
as only about 350 remain.

16. 1. PHILIPPINE EAGLE
 Scientific Name: Pithecophagajefferyi
Common Name:Haribon
Habitat: Philippines
 Truly a jewel of the Philippines, the Philippine Eagle also known
as monkey-eating eagle is tagged as the national bird of the
Philippines.
 Though like a king of the forest this eagle is among the most
powerful of birds with sights that are the stuff of legends, the
Haribon has become one of the rarest. Foremost cause for this
population decimation is habitat loss.
 If you fancy catching the Philippine Eagle, think again. Killing
one means you’d have to spend 12 years of your life in prison. Not
to mention paying heavy fines.

17. END OF REPORT 