Biodiversity of the Cordilleras

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iodiversity of theCordillerasBy: Ma. Karla Marin

Kiana Marie CuyaLara Sophia Bernardo

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The Cordillera region in Philippines is home to adiversity of endemic and indigenous plant species.

Forty-seven plants species belonging to 21 familieswere reported to be eaten as vegetables, utilizingmostly the tops or young shoots.

Few made use of the fruits and flowers for food.

Of the 21 families, a greater number, (19.15%),belonged to Asteraceae, followed by Solanaceae(10.64%), Amaranthaceae (8.51%), Brassicaceae(6.38%) and Passifloraceae (6.38%).

Four plants species which are seemingly endemic areyet to be identified.

Other than use as food, 51% of the indigenousvegetables surveyed have medicinal values as well.

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Cordillera Located within Benguet Highest and largest mountain range in the Philippines Comprises about 1/6 of Luzon island Population is about 2% of the Philippine Population

Total area= 18, 300 square kilometers Home for a set of cultures Made up of 6 provinces and seven ethnolinguistic groups:

-Kalinga (home of the Kalinga and Isneg)

-Apayao (Isneg)-Abra (Tinggian)-Benguet (Kankanaey and Ibaloi)-Mountain Province (Kankanaey)

-Ifugao (Ifugao)

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Abra

A basin drained by the Tineg River Rimmed by mountains Forested province Yields a number of woods (acacia, mahogany) 18 % grassland

Produces crops like corn, rice, banana, coffeeand others Population-208, 000

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Benguet A plateau Mostly forested Inhabitants grow fruits, vegetables, coffee

and cut flower Major producer of cold-weather vegetables Southernmost province of CAR Contains Baguio, the regions only city Population-572, 000

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Ifugao

Mountainous as Mountain Province Rice is cultivated through terraces held by stone

walls Coffee is the provinces leading commercial crop They also produce corn, bananas and a number

of vegetables Its cut flower production is also expanding Population- 160, 000

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Apayao

Forested Cut by clean rivers

Stationary rice cultivation Produces corn, coffee, fruits, vegetables and

livestock

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Kalinga

Water system consists mostly of the ChicoRiver

People grow rice, corn, coffee, fruits,livestock, timber, rattan, and bamboo

Population- 173, 000

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Mountain Province

People practice agriculture They are also said to make violins of bamboo

Undisturbed deposits of gold, copper andother construction materials can be found Population- 140, 000

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Biological Diversity is important to the

people of the Cordilleras. It is at the heart of economic productivity

and livelihood today.

Its conservation and rational use are anabsolute necessity to achieve sustainabledevelopment.

The protection and maintenance ofbiodiversity is like an insurance policy forfuture generations.

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The Struggle The struggle of Apayao people is like a small voice in

the wilderness They are living peacefully and contented on doing their

traditional ways of taking good care of our nature. Suddenly, in 1975, logging companies invaded their

lands. From 1975 to 1985, three Chinese logging companies

logged the Apayao mountains where they bulldozedfertile lands, fruit trees and crops to give way to roadsfor logging trucks.

And this led to a lot of human rights violation

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Biological Diversity ConservationStrategies for Cordillera

Alternative Protected Areas System Public Awareness, Education and

Participation Sustainable Use

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Sources:

http://ecologicalequity.wordpress.com/themes/stories-of-right-stories-of-might/cordillera-peoples-struggle-for-life-land-and-resources/

http://www.actahort.org/books/752/752_95.htm

https://michaelbengwayan.wordpress.com/201

0/11/17/a-biodiversity-conservation-strategy-for-the-cordillera-region-philippines/