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planet earth, 2000 公元2000年的地球 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

We are in the midst of a worldwide epidemic of mass species extinction. 我們正處於全球性的大量物種滅絕之中 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

Since life began, mass extinction has occurred five times, each caused by a catastrophic natural disaster. 自從生物起源之後，已經發生了五次的大滅絕，每一次都是因為自然的災害所造成的浩劫 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

This time around, humans are causing the mass extinction. 而這一次則是由人類所引發的大滅絕 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

The next mass extinction spasm could be the greatest since the Mesozoic era (60 million years ago) which killed the dinosaurs. 下一次的大滅絕可能是中生紀(6千萬年前)恐龍滅絕以來最大規模的集體滅絕 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

Man’s actions—clear-cutting forests. . . 人到底做了什麼 – 森林砍伐 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

polluting waters. . . 水污染 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

Abusing habitats for profit-are causing extinction rates to soar. 為了營利濫用資源 – 因而造成滅絕率大幅上升 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

The extinction of species is the single most significant measure of the loss of biodiversity. 物種的滅絕是喪失生物多樣性的最主要指標 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

Biodiversity is the wealth of life forms on Earth. 生物多樣性是地球上豐富的生命形式 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

Scientists have so far identified only about 1. 4 million species (20% of estimated total) in the planet and many have yet to be discovered. 科學家至今僅鑑定了140萬種物種，可能僅佔所有物種 20%，地球上許多生物等待被發現 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

Found nowhere else in the world are: 82% of Philippine amphibians, 82% of reptiles 44% of birds, And 64% of mammals. 菲律賓有許多特有種 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

As a gauge of biological diversity, it is reasonable to think of the Philippines as the Galapagos Islands multiplied tenfold. 以生物多樣性而言，菲律賓可算是加拉巴哥群島的十倍 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

biodiversity. The coral reefs of the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia have been called the coral triangle--considered the world’s highest in marine biodiversity. 菲律賓的珊瑚礁與馬來西亞及印尼合稱珊瑚三角，為海洋生態最為多樣性的地區 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

There are close to 5, 000 identified species of Philippine marine plants and animals. 菲律賓有5000多種已鑑定的海洋植物及動物 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

Almost 4, 000 species are found in the coral reefs alone, 481 in the sea grass beds, and 370 in the mangrove forest. 約4000 種是生活在珊瑚礁之間，481種在海草間，370種在紅樹林間 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

Why is biodiversity important? 生物多樣性有什麼重要? ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

Each life form has a unique responsibility to perform within the habitat, ecosystem, or planet. 每一個生物在其棲地、生態圈及地球都扮演了獨特的角色 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

Biodiversity provides us with our basic needs— food, clothing, shelter, and medicines. 生物多樣性提供了我們的基本需求：食物、衣物、居所及藥品 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

The more diverse the genes, species, ecosystems, and cultures are, the more stable the ecology. 基因、物種及生態系及文化的多樣性越高，則生態的穩定性就越佳 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

What threatens biodiversity? 是什麼威脅到生物多樣性 Lack of knowledge and its application 缺乏知識及行動 Economic systems and policies that don’t value the environment 經濟系統及政治不重視環境的價值 Increased population and resource use 人口及資源利用的增加 Legal and institutional systems that promote unsustainable use of resources 法律及政策系統統推廣資源的浪費 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

How quickly is Philippine biodiversity being lost? 菲律賓生物多樣性喪失得多快? ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

Only ca. 5% of coral reefs in the Philippines remain in excellent condition. The lowest in SE Asia!! 菲律賓僅剩 5%的珊瑚礁為良好狀態，為東南亞最差的狀態 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

Forest loss on Negros 尼格洛森林喪失 1875 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000 1949 1970 1987 1992

Threatened Mining Protected Applications Bird. Areas Localities Vegetation Map 採礦區受脅鳥種生活區保護區森林覆蓋區 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

Less than 10% of primary forest remains. 僅存 10%的原始林 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

During the last three decades, 70% of old-growth mangrove swamps was destroyed. 近 30年 70%成熟紅樹林被破壞 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000 On an acre-for-acre basis, the Philippines ranked first in the world on the number of endangered endemic species of mammals and birds. 以面積計算，菲律賓有單位面積最多的受脅特有鳥類及哺乳動物

©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000 23/ Fifty-five of the 70 threatened bird species are found only in the Philippines. 菲律賓 70 種全球受脅鳥種有55種僅生存於菲律賓

Haribon studies threatened birds to identify the pressures affecting global biodiversity. When birds go extinct, a massive loss of other endemic animal and plant species is certain. 研究受脅鳥種可以了解影響全球生物多樣性的壓力，當鳥滅絕了，必然會發生其它特有動物及植物的滅絕 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

The Philippines needs at least 45% forest cover to regulate its natural processes. 菲律賓至少需要45%森林覆蓋以調節自然演進 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000

Only 20% remains! Deforestation in the Philippines is the most rapid and most severe in the world. 但僅剩下20%! 菲律賓森林消失的速度及嚴重程度為全球之最 ©NADMallari/Haribon Foundation 2000