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1. BACKGROUND
The Philippines, Pearl of the Orient Seas, is very rich in wonderful natural resources. It has fertile, arable lands, extensive coastline and rich mineral deposits. Our country is a paradise, sanctuary to an amazing variety of Flora and Fauna that is found nowhere else in the world.
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The Aerial View Perspective of the With Green T[h]ree Forestry Research Center
Owed to its volcanic nature, Philippine soil is very fertile. Abundant rain and sunshine, as well as the wide range of habitats and elevations account for an incredible variety of plant life in every category, from mosses and lichens (including 1,000 species of fern) to giant trees (about 3,000 species). Since neighboring Indonesia and Malaysia have a similar climate, plants found here are mainly of the type found in those countries. Other Flora-Plant Life are the mangroves, they form a fringe or what seems like a fence along the sides of this bodies of water, dense tropical rainforests contains vines, ferns, orchids, and huge trees with buttressed trunks. The dipterocarp - hardwoods, known collectively as Philippine mahogany, can supply many natural resource needs. Narra, the national tree of the Philippines, The nipa palm, however, must be the unofficial national tree. sampaguita, the national flower with distinct fragrance. But the orchid also has a claim to fame, with almost 1,000 stunning species, including the waling-waling of Mindanao. The country also has the highest concentration of birds and butterflies in the world. The best-known Philippine member of the bird family is the Philippine Eagle, formerly called the "monkey-eating eagle" (because it eats monkeys). The Palawan Peacock Pheasant is also a remarkable bird only found in Palawan. There are about 25,000 species of insects found in the Philippines. Palawan, Mindanao and Sulu are prime butterfly territories with an estimated 800 species. A prominent butterfly, Papilio trojano, is the largest of its kind
The Philippines, Pearl of the Orient Seas, is very rich in wonderful natural resources. It has fertile, arable lands, extensive coastline and rich mineral deposits. Our country is a paradise, sanctuary to an amazing variety of Flora and Fauna that is found nowhere else in the world.
Picture 1
The Aerial View Perspective of the With Green T[h]ree Forestry Research Center
Owed to its volcanic nature, Philippine soil is very fertile. Abundant rain and sunshine, as well as the wide range of habitats and elevations account for an incredible variety of plant life in every category, from mosses and lichens (including 1,000 species of fern) to giant trees (about 3,000 species). Since neighboring Indonesia and Malaysia have a similar climate, plants found here are mainly of the type found in those countries. Other Flora-Plant Life are the mangroves, they form a fringe or what seems like a fence along the sides of this bodies of water, dense tropical rainforests contains vines, ferns, orchids, and huge trees with buttressed trunks. The dipterocarp - hardwoods, known collectively as Philippine mahogany, can supply many natural resource needs. Narra, the national tree of the Philippines, The nipa palm, however, must be the unofficial national tree. sampaguita, the national flower with distinct fragrance. But the orchid also has a claim to fame, with almost 1,000 stunning species, including the waling-waling of Mindanao. The country also has the highest concentration of birds and butterflies in the world. The best-known Philippine member of the bird family is the Philippine Eagle, formerly called the "monkey-eating eagle" (because it eats monkeys). The Palawan Peacock Pheasant is also a remarkable bird only found in Palawan. There are about 25,000 species of insects found in the Philippines. Palawan, Mindanao and Sulu are prime butterfly territories with an estimated 800 species. A prominent butterfly, Papilio trojano, is the largest of its kind
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