A Proposed Parks and WildlifeChapter 1| The Problem and Its Background

1.7. Significance of the Study

To involve people in the movement that would raise awareness to the

environmental degradation and threatened extinction of the endangered species.

This study will serve as a reference for those who are concerned and active in

Environmental Restoration.

It will also contribute to the Architecture Students as an aspirant to this profession

and the professionals, as a basis and guide in designing biosphere reserve for the wildlife,

urban parks, and ecologically balanced structures that will lessen the energy crisis and

improve the conservation of wildlife diversity.

1.8. Definition of Terms

Ecosystem Services – grouped into four broad categories: provisioning, such

as the production of food and water; regulating, such as the control of

climate and disease; supporting, such as nutrient cycles and crop pollination;

and cultural, such as spiritual and recreational benefits

Restoration Ecology – the practice of renewing and restoring degraded,

damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment by active

human intervention and action

Urban Park – dynamic institutions that play a vital, but not fully appreciated

or understood role in the social, economic and physical well-being of

urban areas and its residents

Niche – describes how an organism or population responds to the

distribution of resources and competitors

Biosphere Reserve – areas comprising terrestrial, marine and coastal

ecosystems

Lagoon – shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by

barrier islands or reefs

Curio Shop – a room or shop wherein small objects valued for its rarity or

beauty are displayed

Curator – a person in charge of a place or exhibit

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