Angel C. Alcala, Ely L. Alcala, Inocencio E. Buot Jr., Arvin C. Diesmos, Ma. Louella Dolar, Edwino S.nFernando, Juan Carlos T. Gonzalez and Bias L. Tabaranza Jr.
https://doi.org/10.57043/transnastphl.2006.4589
Abstract
The Philippines has been recognized as having one of the world’s megabiodiversity centers for terrestrial and near-shore marine fish fauna. This is due to a number of factors: insular condition providing barriers to faunal and floral dispersal, isolated high mountain areas promoting high levels of endemism as a result of geographic isolation, tropical rainforests providing equable climatic conditions year-round, and the unique geological origin of islands. The paper deals with species of seed-bearing and non-seed-bearing flowering plants, freshwater and top carnivorous fish, amphibians and reptiles, birds, and terrestrial and marine mammals. The main topics discussed are conservation status at the species level, values and uses of biodiversity, threatened and endangered species, and recommendations on their conservation.