PROTECTED AREAS

DEFINITION

PROTECTED AREAS ARE: identified portions of land and water set aside for their unique physical and biological significance, managed to enhance biological diversity and protected against destructive human exploitation.

CATEGORIES

THE PROTECTED AREA CATEGORIES INCLUDE: Strict Nature Reserve Natural Park Natural Monuments/Natural Landmarks Wildlife Sanctuary Protected Landscapes and Seascapes Resource Reserve Natural Biotic Areas

STRICT NATURE RESERVE Natural Feature - pristine natural environment of unusual species and diversity Main Management Objective - for science or wilderness protection

STRICT NATURE RESERVE Allowable Human Activities - limited scientific research activity, involving only measurements, counts and observation

NATURAL PARK Natural Feature - an ecological community with minimum disturbance - illustrates the process of succession and restoration Main Management Objective - for ecosystem conservation and recreation

NATURAL PARK Allowable Human Activities - regulated recreation (ex. sight-seeing, bird watching and trekking) - limited scientific research activity

NATURAL MONUMENT/LANDMARK Natural Feature - unique geological features of aesthetic or scientific values (ex. volcanoes, caves) Main Management Objective - for conservation of specific natural feature

NATURAL MONUMENT/LANDMARK Allowable Human Activities - regulated recreation (ex. controlled seasonal hunting and fishing)

WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Natural Feature - important wildlife species (unique, rare, threatened and endangered) Main Management Objective - for conservation of wildlife

WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Allowable Human Activities - scientific research involving small-scale manipulation experiments (ex. creation of artificial waterhole, habitat and population management - controlled recreation

PROTECTED LANDSCAPE/SEASCAPE Natural Feature - multiple use character (harmonious interaction of man, land and sea) Main Management Objective - for landscape or seascape conservation and recreation

PROTECTED LANDSCAPE/SEASCAPE Allowable Human Activities - socio-economic activities with emphasis on the development of compatible sustainable practices (ex. controlled collection of dead wood, wild fruits, traditional fishing/hunting - regulated recreation

RESOURCE RESERVE Natural Feature - extensive, isolated, uninhabited and inaccessible Main Management Objective - for protection of natural resources of the area for future use

RESOURCE RESERVE Allowable Human Activities - scientific research involving only measurements, counts, and observations

NATURAL BIOTIC AREA/ ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESERVE Natural Feature - ancestral domain (cultural sites) Main Management Objective - for preservation of Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and their culture and tradition

NATURAL BIOTIC AREA/ ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESERVE Allowable Human Activities - resources extraction in a traditional manner (ex. gathering food crops, medicines, dyes)

NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM ACT (NIPAS Act)

NIPAS Act of 1992 also known as Republic Act 7586 is the classification and administration of all designated protected areas to maintain essential ecological processes and life-support systems, to preserve genetic diversity, to ensure sustainable use of resources found therein, and to maintain their natural conditions to the greatest extent possible

serves to "protect outstandingly remarkable areas and biologically important public lands that are habitats of rare and endangered species of plants and animals representative of biogeographic zones and related ecosystems."

PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT BOARD (PAMB)

PAMB is organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), as prescribed by the NIPAS Act undergoes three stages: 1. Interim PAMB - selection of members by the Regional Executive Director - processing of required documents - signing by the DENR of the official Certificate of Appointment

2. Proclamation PAMB - exercise functions and powers given to it by the NIPAS Act 3. XXXMB - establish a site as a protected area - may be called site-specific names (ex. Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park Management Board)

Functions: 1. Regulatory/Rule-making function 2. Managerial function 3. Policy-making/Monitoring function

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