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Republic Act 7586 otherwise known as the National

Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992


provides the legal framework for the establishment and
management of protected areas in the Philippines. The Law
defines protected areas as the identified portions of land
and/or water set aside by reason of their unique physical and
biological significance, managed to enhance biological
diversity and protected against destructive human
exploration. The establishment and management of
protected areas are part of the international commitments
signed by the Philippine Government such Convention on
Biological Diversity, Ramsar Convention, World Heritage
Convention, Convention on Migratory Species, and the ASEAN
Agreement on the Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources.

The implementation of the NIPAS Act is currently on its 19th


year. It is implemented originally through DENR
Administrative Order No. 25, Series of 1992. The said DENR
Administrative Order was amended pursuant to DAO 2008-26
dated 24 December 2008. This Administrative Order sets the
procedures for the establishment, administration,
management and development of the System.

The NIPAS Act identified 202 initial components comprising of


proclaimed national parks, game refuge and wildlife
sanctuaries, nature reserves, wilderness areas, mangrove
reserves, watershed reservations, fish sanctuaries, protected
landscapes and seascapes, among others prior to the
effectivity of the NIPAS Act. The identified initial components
of NIPAS cover an approximate area of 2.57 million hectares.
These areas will be maintained as part of the NIPAS until such
time that they are finally assessed as to their suitability for
inclusion to the System. There are one hundred twelve (112)
protected areas formally proclaimed by the President under
the System covering 3.54 million hectares. Seventy (70) out
of the 112 are initial components with an area of 1.97 million

hectares and forty-two (42) additional areas with an area of


1.57 million hectares. Of the 112 proclaimed protected
areas, 29 are marine protected areas with a total area of 1.37
million hectares while 83 are terrestrial protected areas
covering an area of 2.17 million hectares.

Nine (9) of the initial components and four (4) additional


areas have specific laws for their establishment under the
System. These are Batanes Island Protected Landscape and
Seascape-R2, Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park-R2, Mts.
Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape-R4A, Tubbataha
Reefs Natural Park-R4B, Mt. Kanla-on Natural Park-R6, Sagay
Marine Reserve-R6, Central Cebu Protected Landscape-R7,
Mimbilisan Protected Landscape-R10, Mt. Kitanglad Range
Protected Area-R10, Mt. Malindang Natural Park-R10, Mt. Apo
Natural Park-R11, Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife SanctuaryR11 and Bangan Hill Natural Park-R2.

In terms of administration, the NIPAS Act requires the


creation of respective Protected Area Management Board
(PAMB) which is a multi-sectoral and decision making body
for each of the protected area established under the NIPAS.
As of June 2011, there are one hundred seventy-eight (178)
protected areas with organized/appointed Management
Boards: 97 PAs with PAMB are proclaimed under the NIPAS
(65 PAs are initial components and 32 PAs are additional
areas). Out of the 97 proclaimed PAs with PAMB, 2 are under
the management of Palawan Council for Sustainable
Development (PCSD) and City Government of Puerto
Princesa, 1 is under the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
(PAWB). On the other hand, out of the 178 protected areas
with PAMB, 73 protected areas are unproclaimed initial
components and 8 are proposed areas for proclamation
under the NIPAS.

With regard to the financing of the System, there are one


hundred and forty-nine (149) protected areas with
established Integrated Protected Area Fund (IPAF), of which
95 protected areas have active IPAF collections and
utilization. As of June 2011, a total income of Php
204,824,951.22 has been generated by the System. On the
same period, a total amount of Php 127,212,987.51 was
utilized.

Furthermore, there were sixty-eight (68) support policies


issued by the DENR including the newly approved Revised
IRR of the NIPAS Act.

In recognition of the importance of the biological diversity of


the Philippines, several protected areas have been
designated as World Heritage Sites (Tubbataha Reefs Natural
Park and Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park),
Ramsar Sites (Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Agusan
Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary, Naujan Lake National Park, and
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park), Transboundary Protected
Areas (Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary) and the ASEAN
Heritage Parks (Mt. Apo Natural Park, Mts. Iglit-Baco National
Park and Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park).

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