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Forest Conservation

Forests are complex ecosystems consisting of trees and other woody vegetation that provide many important benefits. Forests are crucial for human survival by providing food, water, shelter and medicine. They play an important role in cleansing the air, moderating climate, filtering water, and cycling nutrients. Forests come in different types including primary forests which are untouched and secondary forests which have been disturbed. Proper forest management through practices like silviculture is important to sustainably utilize forest resources and protect watersheds, as recognized by Philippine policies on forest conservation.

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Forest Conservation

Forests are complex ecosystems consisting of trees and other woody vegetation that provide many important benefits. Forests are crucial for human survival by providing food, water, shelter and medicine. They play an important role in cleansing the air, moderating climate, filtering water, and cycling nutrients. Forests come in different types including primary forests which are untouched and secondary forests which have been disturbed. Proper forest management through practices like silviculture is important to sustainably utilize forest resources and protect watersheds, as recognized by Philippine policies on forest conservation.

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FOREST CONSERVATION

* A forest is a community of
plants consisting of trees and
other woody vegetation,
growing closely together.
* complex ecosystem that
also includes soil and decaying
organic matter
* It consists either of closed
forest formations where trees of
various storeys and undergrowth
cover high proportion of the ground
or open formations with a
continuous vegetation cover in
which tree crown cover exceeds
10%.
ROLE OF THE FOREST

 survival and well-being of


humankind
 major source of food, water,
shelter, clothing, fuel, spices,
medicine
 contributed a wealth of resources
 lung of the earth
The forest is a source of many
products
IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF
THE FOREST
*cleansing the air
* moderating climate
* filtering water
* cycling nutrients
* providing habitat
* protecting us against the enhanced
greenhouse effect and providing us with
clean air.
* covers about 1/3 of land area of the earth
Primary Forest

untouched, pristine forests that


exists in their original condition,
where there are no clearly visible
indications of human activities and
the ecological processes are not
significantly disturbed.
known as old-growth forests or
virgin forests
The primary forests (ex,
dipterocarp forests) support
the oldest and largest trees as
they support vegetation of all
ages,
A primary (rain) forest, is also
known as a closed forest,
These old–growth forests have a
high level of diversity, with lots of
different species of plants and
animals.
Secondary forest
* has been disturbed in some way, naturally or
unnaturally, usually by logging operations.
• can be created in a number of ways; slash–
and–burn agriculture (burning and planting)
* more light reaches the floor, supporting
vigorous ground vegetation.
* Also called open forest.
FOREST STAND
A forest stand is
the basic unit of a
forest- community of
trees
FOREST STAND
Even- aged Uneven- aged Two- aged

• Tree ages At least 3 age • There are


within a classes are two distinct
stand do present; age classes
not vary by large- age of trees
more than difference
20% between
(ex.plantat trees
ion forest)
FORESTRY
 The management of
forested land.
 Together with waste,
wasteland, primarily for
harvesting timber
 Forest constitutes wood,
water, wildlife, recreation,
minerals
SILVICS
-The science of growing and
developing a forest.
SILVICULTURE

-refers to the art and practice


of growing and cultivating
trees
TYPES of forests in the
PHILIPPINES
Dipterocarp forest
Molave forest
Pine forest
Mangrove forest
Beach forest
Mid-mountain and Mossy
forest
Dipterocarp forest
-dominated by trees of the
dipterocarp species (red lauan,
tanguile,guijo,palosapis,narig,man
gasinoro,tiaong, white lauan,
amon, bagtikan, mayapis, apitong
and yakal)
- the main source of our timber
supply.
Molave Forest
-source of extremely hard,
durable and strong wood for
construction (dangula, bongoog,
molave,narra,lingo-lingo)
- experiences continuous
destruction.
Pine Forest

- composed of pine trees.


- Benguet Pine in the Mountain
Province
- Mindoro Pine in the highlands of
Zambales and Mindoro
Mangrove forest
-occurs on tidal flats
- bakauan, busain,pototan,langarai and
dungon-late.
- protects coastal communities from strong
winds and waves.
- breeding place for fish and other marine life.
Beach Forest

- found on sandy shores and in


lowlands immediately above the high
tide line.
- Used as firewood and construction
materials
- -talisai, dapdap, dungon,
palomaria ,agoho, bani and tamalia.
Mossy Forest
-found in mountain regions
especially on extremely high
elevations.
- trees are generally short and
stunted because of exposure to
strong winds.
- truck and branches of trees in this
forest are covered with mosses
- -mala-almaciga, malakauayan,
makaasim, and malabayabas.
Flora
- plant life found in the forest consists
of trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses,
orchids, vines, ferns, and mosses
- included are lichens, fungi, and
algae
IMPORTANT FLORA (Plant Life)

*Trees- tallest, up to 80 meters


* Shrubs- low growing woody plants
* Herbs- seed plants, soft and juicy
stems; lives only for one season
* Grasses- long, narrow leaves,
hallow stem
* Orchids- aristocrats of the
woodland
* Vines- has tendrils, climbs
trees or crawls in the
ground
* Ferns- reproduce by
means of spores, green,
feathery and found in damp
places
* Mosses- small carpet-like plants,
found in moist places, sometimes
on barks of trees
* Algae- grows on rocks, on
surfaces of pools, and on
riverbanks; they manufacture their
own food; used as fertilizers, dyes;
for food
*Fungi- neither plant, nor
animals, parasitic
*Lichens-symbiotic
associations of an algae and a
fungus. The fungus obtains its
food from the algae, while the
alga in turn gets moisture
from the fungus, can be a
source of natural dye
Fauna

- various kinds of animals living in the


forest
* mammals
* birds
* fishes
* reptiles
* insects
* worms
BENEFITS FROM FOREST

- Gross National Products (GNP)


- Aesthetic, research recreational purposes,
communion with nature
- Climate regulation
- Conserve water in the soil
- Protection from soil erosion
- Control stream flows
- Filter air pollutants
- Provide renewable raw materials and energy
THE POLICY ON FORESTS AND
WATERSHED
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 318- Promote
Sustainable Forest Management in the
Philippines; signed by president Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo; to pursue the
sustainable management of forests and
wetlands.
End

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