Personal action plan to achieve ecological sustainability

    First of all i want to tell you what ecological sustainability means but before that, i want you to know what sustainability means. Sustainability is the ability to continue a defined behavior indefinitely. Ecological (environmental) sustainability is the rates of renewable resource harvest, pollution creation, and non-renewable resource depletion that can be continued indefinitely.







       My personal action plan to achieve ecological sustainability is simple. First of all we need to stop the over hunting, illegal logging, deforestation, etc. To do so we need to report this to the government. These things can cause the endangerment of species or even the extinction of some. The Philippines already have a bunch of endangered animals namely, the tarsier, Philippine eagle, mouse deer and many more. To prevent these animal from getting extinct we should provide an animal shelter program for them. We also need to lessen the pollution here. We start by persuading the local government to implement a cleaning program for the whole city. Pollution can cause many of problems. It can destroy the ozone layer, it can destroy marine habitats, it can destroy life itself. All of us should help in making the world a better place for a better future.

       Plant some trees, just plant some trees.
the destruction of forests can lead to land slides which can be very devastating to those who get hit. Thats why we should help mother nature and plant more trees. The greener the better. The kaingin system is still being practiced by farmers today. Its basically like deforestation but we can stop them from doing so because it is their way of life they need it to feed their families so we need to plant more trees instead. By doing these things we can achieve ecological sustainability for a brighter future.

Endangered species in the philippines

    The Philippines have many endangered species due to over hunting. One of them is the Tarsier, found in bohol.
The Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta), known locally as mawmag in Cebuano/Visayan and mamag in Luzon, is a species of tarsier endemic to the Philippines. It is found in the southeastern part of the archipelago, particularly on the islands of Bohol, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao. It is a member of the approximately 45-million-year-old family Tarsiidae,^[3] whose name is derived from its elongated "tarsus" or ankle bone.^[4] It is the only member of the genus Carlito, after the species was removed from the genus Tarsius.,^[5] a new genus named after the conservationist Carlito Pizarras.^[5][6]
Its geographic range also includes Maripipi Island, Siargao Island, Basilan Island and Dinagat Island.^[2] Tarsiers have also been reported in Sarangani, although they may be different subspecies.
It was introduced to Western biologists during the 18th century.<sup>[7]
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_tarsier


   There is also the Philippine eagle it is also an endangered specie due to over hunting.The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also known as the monkey-eating eagle, is an eagle of the family Accipitridae endemic to forests in the Philippines. It has brown and white-coloured plumage, and a shaggy crest, and generally measures 86 to 102 cm (2.82 to 3.35 ft) in length and weighs 4.7 to 8.0 kilograms (10.4 to 17.6 lb). It is considered the largest of the extant eagles in the world in terms of length, with the Steller's sea eagle and the harpy eagle being larger in terms of weight and bulk.[2][3] Among the rarest and most powerful birds in the world, it has been declared the Philippine national bird.[4] It is critically endangered, mainly due to massive loss of habitat due to deforestation in most of its range. Killing a Philippine eagle is punishable under Philippine law by 12 years in jail and heavy fines.[5]
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_eagle


The mouse deer. This is an endangered specie that has to be saved from extinction, it is a unique kind of specie.</sup>
The Philippine mouse-deer (Tragulus nigricans), also known as the Balabac chevrotain or pilandok (in Filipino), is a small, nocturnal ruminant, which is endemic to Balabac and nearby smaller islands (Bugsuc and Ramos) southwest of Palawan in the Philippines. The genus Tragulus means 'little goat' and the Philippine mouse-deer has been named so due to the horizontal pupils of the eyes. This position of the pupil allows for an increase in peripheral depth perception. It has traditionally been considered a subspecies of the greater mouse-deer (T. napu). In 2004, though, T. nigricans was separated from T. napu as its own species due to differences in skull morphology (skull measurements).^[3] Contrary to its common name, the Philippine mouse-deer does not belong to the deer family Cervidae, but is a member of the chevrotain family.
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_mouse-deer

Ecological (environmental) Degradation

          Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment trough depletion of resources such as air,water,and soil ,the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife. It is defined as any change or disturbance to the environment perceived to be deleterious or undesirable.

        As indicated by the equation, environmental impact or degradation is caused by the combination of an already large and increasing human population
, continually increasing economic growth, and the application of resource depleting and polluting technology.







        Environmental degradation is one of the ten threats officially cautioned by the high level paneil on threats challenges and change of the United Nations. The United Nations international strategy for disaster reduction defines environmental degradation as the reduction of the capacity of the environment to meet social and ecological objectives and needs. environmental degradation is of many types. When natural habitats are destroyed or natural resources are depleted the environment is degraded. Efforts to counteract this problem include environmental protection and environmental resources management.