Care and

Management of
Natural Resources
in the Philippines
What do these pictures show?
Environmental Issues in the
Philippines
 Pollution
Refers to the presence pollutants in
the environment which destroy its
condition and could harm the people
who live here.
Air Pollution According to the
World Health
Organization
(WHO), the
Philippines has the
third-lowest air
quality in the Asia-
Pacific region for the
year 2018.
Due to the high
number of vehicles
emitting dark
smoke, smoke
emitted by factories,
and the burning of
matter or fuel which
creates and carries
out chemical
processes and
releasing polluted
smoke.
Water Pollution
Water pollution
is one of the
environmental
issues
experienced in
the Philippines.
Chemical
contaminants
carried by
industrial wastes
kill a lot of smaller
aquatic
organisms, such
as frogs, fish,
tadpoles, etc.
Oil spills that
introduce
unhealthy
amounts of oil
into the marine
environment also
make marine
animals sick and
lead to their
unnatural deaths.
Dumping solid
trash such as
plastic, metallic
scrap, garbage,
etc., may block
aquatic channels,
and can also cause
small animals to
get trapped in the
debris.
 According to the Philippine
Environment Monitor (PEM) and the
Environmental Management Bureau
(EMB) for the year 2018, the regions
of NCR, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA,
Central Luzon, and Central Visayas
have the lowest water quality in the
country.
Soil pollution is a major
environmental issue in the country.
 According to a study by the Solid Waste
Management Office of the MMDA, less
than half of Metro Manila’s entire waste.
The large portion of the region’s waste is
simply scattered or piled up in the wrong
place.
 Apart from waste, excessive use of
pesticides and artificial fertilizers also
contribute to soil pollution.
Exhaustion and Destruction of
Natural Resources
Endangered Plants
Level/Condition Number
Critically Endangered 179
Endangered 253
Vulnerable 406
 Endangered Animals
Level/Condition Number
Critically Endangered Mammals 9, Birds 14
Reptiles 5
Endangered Mammals 11, Birds 81,
Reptiles 16, Amphibians 5
Vulnerable Mammals 15, Birds 50,
Reptiles 4, Amphibians 10

Other threatened Mammals 5, reptiles 1

species
Palawan
Pitcher
Bicol Abiki
 Sandalwoo
Sandalwood oil d
has a warm,
woody odor and
is commonly used
as a fragrance in
incense,
cosmetics,
perfumes, and
soaps. It also is
used as a flavor
for foods and
beverages
Waling-waling
 Tamaraw
The Tamaraw
is a dwarf wild
buffalo only
found on
Mindoro
Island in the
Philippines
 Visayan Spo
tt ed deer
The Visayan
spotted deer
is a nocturnal
and
endangered
species of
deer.
 Isarog Shr
ew Mouse
Its natural
habitat is
subtropical
or tropical
dry forest. It
is threatened
by habitat
loss due to
logging
operations.
 Palawan Pa
ngolin
The Philippine
pangolin is
endemic to the
Philippines,
inhabiting four
islands including
Palawan and
Culion.
 Bearcat
Binturongs are
also known as
bearcats. ·
Binturongs rub a
substance that
smells like
popcorn on
branches and
foliage to mark
territory.
Animals and plants decrease in number
due to their reckless capture by humans.
Illegal cutting and illegal fishing is still
widespread in the Philippines.
The destruction of highlands brought by
illegal mining causes depletion and
destruction of the country’s natural
resources.
Affected Effects Brought by Illegal
Places Mining

Air Some mines emit methane. It is a

greenhouse gas that worsens global
warming.
Water The chemicals used in mining sites can
leak into water sources especially those
found underground.

Soil Illegal mining can cause landslides.

Excavated land that did not yield
minerals cannot be used.
Ecosystem The habitat of animals and
plants are destroyed in places
that are made into mining sites.
Communitie Farmlands and lands where
s near people live vanish.
mines
 Care and Management of the
Resources of the Philippines
The Department of Environment and
Natural Resources or DENR is the main
agency that oversees the country’s natural
resources.
The agency aims to:
1. Ensure the availability and preservation of
natural resources of the country by using them
wisely and by replacing them, especially by
planting trees to replace those which were cut
2. Increase the production from resources to
meet the needs of the country’s growing
population.
3. Increase the contribution of these natural
resources to achieve economic and social
development.
4. Ensure equal opportunity for everyone to
benefit from the natural resources of the
country.
5. Protect and preserve the landforms and
bodies of water of the country for the future
generations.