A forest is a community of trees, shrubs,

herbs, and associated plants and organisms

that cover a considerable area that use
oxygen, water and soil nutrients as the
community attains maturity and reproduces
itself.
•The word forest is derived from a
Latin word “Foris” means Outside

• Forest is one of the most important

natural resources of the earth. •
Approximately 1/3rd of the earth’s
total area is covered by forests
Types of Forests in the Philippines

1. Mangrove Forest
2. Beach Forest
3. Molave Forest
4. Dipterocarp Forest
5. Pine Forest
6. Mossy Forest
Types of Forests in the Philippines
1. Mangrove Forest
 The mangrove forest has trees that have special
root formations. The fruits and the seeds of the
mangrove trees can survive; can germinate and can
float in the seawater.
This type of forest is tidal and it can be found along
the clayed seashore as well as in the tidal zones in the
river estuaries.
Types of Forests in the Philippines
2. Beach Forest
 The beach forest can be found along
the beach; this kind of forest forms a
narrow strip along the sandy coast of the
beach.
Types of Forests in the Philippines
3. Molave Forest
 Molave forests are those in the Philippines where
molave trees grow. A molave is a tree that grows with a
crooked trunk.
 It reaches heights of up to 82 to 89 feet (25 to 30
meters) tall. The wood of this tree is valuable because it
a hard, yellow wood that is durable.
Types of Forests in the Philippines
4. Dipterocarp Forest
 The dipterocarp forest covers the largest forest
areas in the Philippines.
 It is situated from the coastal flats going up to
approximately 800 meters in the altitude.
 The dipterocarp forest is the biggest source of
lumber supply in the country.
Types of Forests in the Philippines
5. Pine Forest
 The fine forest is usually developed in
the country’s high plateau regions.
 This is in the altitude ranging from
seven to eight meters above the sea level.
Types of Forests in the Philippines
6. Mossy Forest
 The Mossy forest can be found along the
mountains in about 1200 altitude high.
 Most of the mountainous areas have moist
climate in which mossy forest mostly developed.
 Forest resources play an important role
in the economy of any country. It is
highly complex, changing environment
made up of a living and non living things.
LIVING THINGS (BIOTIC NONLIVING THINGS
COMPONENT) (ABIOTIC COMPONENT)
• WILDLIFE • LAND
•TREES and PLANTS • WATER
• ANIMALS • AIR
• ROCKS
• NUTRIENTS
• SUNLIGHT
LIVING THINGS (BIOTIC COMPONENT)
• WILDLIFE
 WILDLIFE traditionally refers to
undomesticated animal species, but
has come to include all plants, fungi,
and other organisms that grow or
live wild in an area.
LIVING THINGS (BIOTIC COMPONENT)
• WILDLIFE
THREATENED SPECIES – a
general term to denote species or
subspecies considered as critically
endangered, endangered, vulnerable or
other accepted categories of wildlife
whose population is at risk of extinction
LIVING THINGS (BIOTIC COMPONENT)
• WILDLIFE
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES
- refers to a species or subspecies that is facing
extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in
the immediate future
LIVING THINGS (BIOTIC COMPONENT)
• WILDLIFE
ENDANGERED SPECIES -These are
the species, which are in danger of
extinction and which may not survive if
the adverse factors continue to rotate.
LIVING THINGS (BIOTIC COMPONENT)
• WILDLIFE
VULNERABLE SPECIES - refers to
species or subspecies that is neither
critically endangered nor endangered
but is under threat from adverse factors.
LIVING THINGS (BIOTIC COMPONENT)
• WILDLIFE
RARE SPECIES - These are the
species with small population in the
world and are at risk.
LIVING THINGS (BIOTIC COMPONENT)

•TREES and PLANTS

Flora is the plant life occurring in a

particular region or time.
LIVING THINGS (BIOTIC COMPONENT)
• BENEFITS from TREES and PLANTS
1. Lumber - Raw lumber has been one of
Philippines’ major exports. The apitong,
tanguile, guijo, and narra forests supply
most of today’s construction lumber.
LIVING THINGS (BIOTIC COMPONENT)
• BENEFITS from TREES and PLANTS
2. Paper- Paper is produced from pulpwood
such as pine.

3. Distillation products - Examples of these

are wood, alcohol, acetic acid, lampblack,
paints and varnishes, and charcoal. Other
distillation products can also be secured from
sugarcane, coconut, and nipa palms..
LIVING THINGS (BIOTIC COMPONENT)
• BENEFITS from TREES and PLANTS
4. Other Products- pine, bamboo, buri,
sugar tanning materials, and essential
oils.

5. In addition, forest trees provide food

and shelter to our animals.
LIVING THINGS (BIOTIC COMPONENT)
• ANIMALS

Fauna is all of the animal life

of any particular region or time.
NONLIVING THINGS (ABIOTIC
COMPONENT)
•Ecological Importance
•Regulation of Global climate and
temperatures
•Reduction in Global warming
•Production of Oxygen
•Conservation of soil
NONLIVING THINGS (ABIOTIC
COMPONENT)
•Ecological Importance
•Important in a fertility of soil
•Control of water flow
•Habitats to Wildlife
•Absorption of Air Pollution
PREPARED BY:
ABIGAEL G. LAZARTE
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