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Botanical gardens in Philippines have collections consisting entirely of Philippines native and endemic species; most have a collection that include plants from around the world. There are botanical gardens and arboreta in many provinces, municipalities, and cities of Philippines, some administered by local governments and some are privately owned.
3,004 individual species were identified and recorded in Burnham Park according to an inventory and assessment of the park's flora in a journal published in 2009 by the University of the Philippines Baguio. Out of 72 species, 39 were herbs, 19 were trees, 8 were shrubs, and 6 were grass.
See: List of endangered plants, List of critically endangered plants. Vulnerable, Endangered, and Critically Endangered species are collectively referred to as threatened species by the IUCN. Additionally 1674 plant species (7.6% of those evaluated) are listed as Data Deficient , meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment ...
The holotype specimen of Hoya edwinofernandoi, [11] named after Dr. Edwino S. Fernando, an eminent plant taxonomist and an UPLB MNH curator. The Institute of Biological Sciences' small Room C329 is a treasure trove which houses 74,454 century old plants showcasing Philippine biodiversity, as second-largest collection of herbarium. [12]
Ambuklao Dam is part of a hydroelectric facility in Baragay Ambuclao, Bokod, Benguet province in the Philippines.With a maximum water storage capacity of 327,170,000 cubic metres (265,240 acre⋅ft), the facility, which is located 36 km (22 mi) from Baguio, can produce up to 105 megawatts of electricity for the Luzon grid.
Agricultural water management in the Philippines is primarily focused on irrigation. The country has 3.126 million hectares of irrigable land, 50% (1.567 million hectares) of which already has irrigation facilities. 50% of irrigated areas are developed and operated by the government through the National Irrigation System (NIS). 36% is developed by the government and operated by irrigators ...
It traces its roots to the Plant Breeding Division of the Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture. Dr. Emil Q. Javier later spearheaded the elevation of the division to an institute, which was approved and given funding under Presidential Decree No. 729 in June 1975, with Javier also serving as the institute's first director. [1]
The Philippines is the world's third largest producer of pineapples, producing more than 2.4 million of tonnes in 2015. [49] The Philippines was in the top three banana producing countries in 2010, including India and China. [50] Davao and Mindanao contribute heavily to the total national banana crop. [50]