Cultural Landscapes   - are sites that reflect specific techniques of land use that guarantee and sustain biological diversity. Most of them shows how the communities are associated in the minds showing powerful beliefs and artistic and traditional customs, that embody an exceptional spiritual relationship of people with nature.

The Rice Terraces in Cordillera is our country's contribution to this that is accredited by the the World Heritage Committee

OPDAS CAVE in KABAYAN BENGUET : Remains of the living past, is also an example of our cultural landscape (although it is not recognized by the World Heritage Committee)

Emergence of   LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY is due to  broad scale Environmental issues

Nakita Ko Lang Itong Landscape Ecology sa Facebook Newsfeed Ko

by Jabez Flores

* Hello! Salamat sa pagbisita sa aming munting blog tungkol sa Landscape Ecology! Kami nga pala ay mga students ng ENRM 230: Landscape Ecology, isang subject na tinuturo ni Doc Jun Buot sa University of the Philippines Open University sa Los Banos, Laguna. Sa tapat lang ng South Supermarket, bago mag Petron.

* Nandito ka siguro ngayon dahil nakita mo sa Facebook ang link sa blog namin at na-curious ka kung ano nga ba itong Landscape Ecology na pinag-uusapan namin. Bago ba siyang pananaw? Siyensya? Advocacy? O kaya, nandito ka ngayon dahil may assignment ka sa school tungkol sa ecology at nakita mo sa Google ang blog na to. 

* Bago nagsimula itong kurso na to, hindi ko pa rin naririnig ang Landscape Ecology. Nung una akala ko ito'y tungkol sa paghahardin ng mga bakuran dahil may salitang "landscape." Landscaping kasi ang unang pumapasok sa isip ko pag nakikita ang salitang "landscape." Pagkatapos namin pag-aralan ang kurso, na-realize ko na related din nga naman ang paghahardin sa Landscape Ecology! 

* Pero bago ang lahat, ano nga ba muna ang ecology? Ang ecology ay isang science na nagpapaliwanag ng pagkaka-ugnay nating lahat dito sa mundo. Mula sa pagsikat ng araw, sa pagtubo ng mga halaman, sa pag-gagala ng mga hayop, hanggang sa ating pagbili ng mga pagkain at damit sa supermarket, lahat to ay may koneksyon, lahat ay magkakaugnay. 

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* Kapag meron na tayong malinaw na pagkakaunawa at appreciation nito, mas madali natin maiintindihan kung ano ang Landscape Ecology.

* Sa blog na to, magpopost kami ng mga videos, photos, essays, at mga reflections namin tungkol sa Landscape Ecology at kung paano natin magagamit ito sa araw-araw nating mga buhay. Malaki ang maitutulong nito sa ikauunlad ng ating bansa.

* Bago ako magpaalam, panoorin nyo muna tong video na to na gawa ni Steve Cutts. Ang title nito ay "MAN." Pinapakita dito kung paano nakaapektuhan ng tao ang ating mundo at kalikasan. Isipin natin kung paano natin mabibigyan ng solusyon ang ganitong pamumuhay.




Si Jabez Flores ay isang organic gardener, blogger, at entrepreneur. Bisitahin nyo ang iba pa niyang blogs: Backyard Thinking (http://www.organicbackyardthinking.blogspot.com); Cafe Antonio Small Town Coffee Brewers Inc. (http://www.cafeantonioelbi.blogspot.com)

Using Graphic Arts to Teach Landscape Ecology

Filipinos are visual learners and graphic design is one of the best ways to convey a powerful message using a combination of words and pictures. In this graphic, the statement, "Changing your habits changes your landscapes" was written to form a picture of a garden trowel which conveys planting or gardening. This shows that people from all walks of life have the ability to change and influence their landscapes for the better if they develop good habits and practices that would benefit the community and the environment.

Understanding Landscape Ecology via Online Videos

Online video is considered as one of the powerful tools we know. Videos are an effective ‘show and tell’ medium for different types of people to communicate about interesting topics and why it’s important. Like majority of you, I usually dedicate several minutes/hours of my time watching online videos.  These videos can have various forms, it can be documentary, lecture type, musical or animated.  It depends on the type of audience. For some, documentary or lecture type will suffice, however for the illiterate it can be more challenging. As of the moment, I can share an example of a lecture video which talks about landscape ecology disturbances. May you also find this video informative and useful. Please come back here and tell me about what you think. I bet you'll have something to say!  ---  Joy  B. Domingo