Climate Change: Protect the Philippine Forests

The Philippines is so blessed to have a mega diverse resources. The Philippine forest serve as habitat of more than 6,000 plant species and numerous animal species including the endangered Philippine Eagle and other species on the brink of extinction.

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Climate Change and Philippine forest are directly linked to each other. changes in climate are affecting the forest and its ability to deliver its environmental services. Degradation of the forest resources results to emissions of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will contribute to climate change.

Tropical forests in countries like the Philippines are important sources and sinks of carbon. Philippine forest can act as carbon sink, expending carbon stocks, and substituting wood products for fossil fuels.

With the dwindrling forests, coupled with the threats of more disasters brought by climate change, it is high time for a log ban and a massive reforestation effort. serious government efforts must be done to protect the Philippines from disasters brought by climate change.