CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

We may or may not be aware of this, but human activities are huge threats to the habitats of many animals and plants. In our area, one specific activity that has resulted in near/complete eradication of plant species is the 'kaingin', or the slashing and burning down of trees. Lands nearby are empty, but to create more villages, trees had to be cut and burned down.

I have taken this photo a few years back. As you can see, although larger parts of the mountain range are still covered with trees, a huge chunk is already bald. This has to be done for urbanization, but it's saddening all the same.