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Hope for threatened tropical biodiversity: lessons from the Philippines

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posted on 2023-05-17, 02:44 authored by Posa, MR, Diesmos, AC, Sodhi, NS, Thomas BrooksThomas Brooks
The Philippines is a megadiverse country, but it is also often seen as a country of ecological ruin whose biodiversity is on the verge of collapse. Decades of environmental neglect have pushed ecosystems to their limit, often with deadly repercussions for the human population. Is conservation in the Philippines a lost cause? We review current conservation efforts, in the Philippines, considering the actions of academics, field researchers, local communities, nongovernmental organizations, the government, and other sectors of society. Remarkably, however precarious the present situation may seem, there have been some recent positive gains and signs of hope. Although there is no room for complacency, we conclude that the diversity of available indicators suggests that conservation in the Philippines, against many odds, shows signs of success, and thus deserves greater attention and increased investment.

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Publication title

Bioscience

Volume

58

Pagination

231-240

ISSN

0006-3568

Department/School

School of Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences

Publisher

Amer Inst Biological Sci

Place of publication

1444 Eye St, Nw, Ste 200, Washington, USA, Dc, 20005

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Copyright 2008 University of California Press

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  • Restricted

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