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    NIPAS

    ACT
    National Integrated Protected Area System
    RA 7586
    Philippines is one of the countries with the
    highest level of biodiversity

    To conserve the environment and protect the


    country’s biodiversity, the
    National Integrated Protected Areas
    Act was signed
    NIPAS ACT
    An act providing for the establishment
    and management of national integrated
    protected areas system, defining its
    scope and coverage and for other purposes
    Protected area
    Refers to identified portions of
    land and water aside by reason of their
    unique physical and biological significance,
    managed to enhance biological diversity and
    protected against destructive human exploitation
    GOALS OF NIPAS
    ACT
    • Provide policy of contiguousness of PA and
    use of police power and eminent domain to
    make each PA whole
    • PA should complement each other in terms of:
    – Taxonomic representation
    – Actual species migration patterns
    – Maintenance of ecological process
    – Efficiency in conservation costs
    • Provide management plan that shall
    contribute to the achievement of significant
    reduction in the rate of biodiversity loss (both
    short-term and long term targets)
    CRIteria on determining
    appropriate PA

    • NATURAL FEATURES
    • MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES
    • ALLOWABLE HUMAN ACTIVITIES
    SALIENT POINTS Of
    NIPAS ACT
    (Revised as of 2008)
    a landmark Philippine legislation which allows
    government to pinpoint and/or classify public
    land and water areas with outstanding biological
    diversity as well as anthropological significance
    rule 3
    • SCOPE AND COVERAGE
    • categorizes protected areas, the bases of which
    among others are other categories established
    by law, conventions or international
    agreements which the Philippine Government
    is a signatory
    Rule 6
    • ESTABLISHMENT AND EXTENT OF THE
    SYSTEM
    • 13 processes of PA establishment
    – Mapping, public notifications, consultations, census
    – Profiling, PA plan, public hearing
    – Regional and National Review and recommendation
    – Presidential Proclamation and Congressional Action
    – Boundary Demarcation
    RULE 7 and 8
    • Additional Areas to be identified by DENR
    • Disestablishment as PA
    – Disestablishment shall revert to the category of
    forest or timberland unless otherwise classified by
    Congress
    Buffer zones
    • identified areas outside the boundaries of and
    immediately adjacent to designated protected
    areas that need special development control in
    order to avoid or minimize harm to the
    protected area
    MANAgement zones
    • Strict Protection Zone
    – Natural areas with high biodiversity value, closed
    to human activities except for scientific studies
    and/or ceremonial use of IPs
    • Multiple Use Zone
    – Areas of high recreational tourism,
    traditional/sustainable land use including
    agriculture, agro-forestry, and other income
    generating livelihoods
    PAMB
    • Protected Areas Management Board
    • Created after the issuance of Presidential
    Proclamation
    • Facilitates demarcation of the PA boundaries
    • Approves policies and programs
    • Monitor and evaluate progress of PA
    • Resolve conflict and disputes among migrant
    communities and IPs
    RULE 11
    • Administration and Management of the NIPAS
    under DENR
    Established PA

    Protected Area Management Board


    (PAMB)

    LGU Representative Local Tribal Communities

    Local Based People’s


    NGOs
    Organization
    IPAF
    • Integrated Protected Areas Fund
    – Fees from permitted sale and export of flora and
    fauna
    – Lease of multiple-use zones
    – Contributions from industries and facilities directly
    benefiting from the PA
    – Other fees and incomes derived from the area
    Source: DENR-PAWB. Establishment and Management of National PAs (http://www.pawb.gov.ph)
    Prohibited acts

    • Illegal hunting
    • Illegal destruction
    • Illegal disturbance
    • Illegal possession of plants or animals or
    products derived from protected areas
    • Dumping of waste products
    • Illegal use of motorized equipment
    • Mutilating, defacing or destroying objects of
    beauty
    • Damaging roads
    • Squatting, mineral locating or occupation
    • Illegal structure
    • Leaving refuse or debris
    • Altering boundary marks
    penalties
    • Violators shall be fined not less than 5,000Php
    nor more than 500,000Php
    • Imprisonment of 1 year but not more than 6
    years, as determined by the Court
    Categories of
    protected areas
    Strict nature reserve
    An area possessing outstanding ecosystem,
    features flora and fauna of scientific
    importance
    Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary in Cebu

    Photo from ebonph.wordpress.com


    Natural park
    Relatively large area not materially altered by
    human activity where extractive resource uses are
    not allowed and maintained to protect natural
    biodiversity
    Apo Reef in
    Mindoro
    Occidental

    Photo from aporeefclub.cm


    Natural monument
    Relatively small area focused on the protection and
    preservation of naturally significant natural
    features and biodiversity

    Mt. Hibok-hibok in
    Camiguin

    Photo from philstar.com


    Wildlife sanctuary
    An area which assures the natural conditions
    necessary to protect endemic, indigenous or
    migratory species, group of species, biotic
    communities or physical features of the environment

    Turtle Islands in Tawi-tawi

    Photo from gmanetwork.com


    PROTECTED LANDSCAPE AND
    SEASCAPE
    Areas characterized by harmonious interaction of
    man and land/sea while providing opportunities for
    public enjoyment through recreation and tourism

    Province of Batanes

    Photo from denr.gov.ph


    Resource reserve
    Extensive and relatively isolated and
    uninhabited area normally with difficult
    access designated as such to protect natural
    resources of the area for future use

    Upper Agno Basin River in Cordillera, Nueva


    Vizcaya
    Natural biotic areas
    An area set aside to allow the way of life of societies
    living in harmony with biodiversity to adopt to
    modern technology at their pace

    Photo from pinoyontheroad.com


    Protected Areas in the Philippines

    29 83
    Marine Terrestrial
    112
    Proclaimed
    Protected
    CASE STUDY
    TUBBATAHA REEF
    Established in 1988
    Philippines’ First National Marine Park
    UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993

    Photo from simonjpierce.com

    Photo from philippinesfinest.com


    USS Guardian ran aground on
    Tubbataha reefs in 2013

    Damage on
    2,345 square
    meters of coral
    on the reefs

    Photo from dailymail.co.uk


    penalty
    In 2015, the United States (US) paid
    P87 million to the Philippine government as
    compensation for the damage

    Utilized for the protection and


    rehabilitation of Tubbataha Reef Park

    Enhance capability to monitor area and prevent


    similar incidents in the future
    PROTECTED
    AREAS
    IN REGION IV
    Maasin watershed Forest reserve
    Iloilo

    Photos by DENR
    Bulabog-putian national park
    Iloilo

    Photos by DENR
    Jaluar river watershed forest reserve
    Iloilo
    Pan-ay river watershed forest reserve
    Capiz

    Photos by DENR
    Aklan river watershed forest reserve
    Aklan

    Photo by DENR
    Sibalom river natural park
    Antique

    Photos by DENR
    Dalanas river watershed forest reserve
    Antique
    Northwest panay peninsula natural park
    Antique

    Photo by DENR
    Taklong island protected reserve
    Guimaras

    Photo by DENR
    PROBLEMS
    Poaching (Terrestrial) – illegal cutting of trees on
    boundaries

    Illegal Activities (Marine) - dynamite fishing,


    fishing within the strict zone
    PENALTIES

    File cases in court (Terrestrial)

    Confiscate catch or fishing gears (Marine)


    EFFECTIVITY
    NIPAS Act is not effective because the act itself
    has not been directly amended, even though its
    IRR has been revised last 2008.
    Since its enactment 20 years ago, the NIPAS Act
    has faced several issues and challenges such as the
    overlapping of policies with other existing
    environmental laws and lack of sufficient
    funds for the development and maintenance of PA

    Administrative issues arise when it comes to


    partnering with local government officials
    SHOULD NIPAS ACT
    BE AMENDED?
    E-NIPAS

    JANUARY, 2016

    Environmental groups urged the House of


    Representatives to pass the proposed
    Expanded-NIPAS Act
    E-NIPAs
    Aims to reinforce Republic Act 7586 by
    expanding the coverage of the old law and
    adding 100 more PAs to the 13 PAs already
    covered or backed with legislation

    July, 2015- Senate approved the version of


    E-NIPAS authored by Sen. Loren Legarda
    Difference from the nipas act
    Management of PAs is governed by PAMB and
    DENR with representatives from other
    concerned agencies, local
    government units, academe, people’s
    organizations and other stakeholders
    as members
    All PAs covered by the law will be declared

    “off-limits” to mining and other


    destructive activities
    prohibits the use of destructive fishing
    gears or methods within marine PAs
    recommendations
    • Avoid terrestrial bias on the prohibited acts
    • Government should provide adequate funding on
    the PA (IPAF should be from the gov’t, not on
    industries and permitted sales)
    • Concision of the procedure of establishment of
    PA
    • Government should have faster due process on
    proclamation of PA
    • Choose wise leader
    “Aside from protecting important ecosystems and
    habitats, protected areas are necessary in order to feed
    our growing population. Scientific studies prove that
    marine protected areas all over the world host dramatic
    increases in spawning stocks, and that fish in marine
    protected areas live longer, grow larger and produce
    more eggs. Furthermore, we need protected areas for
    the survival of the human race in the face of climate
    change, as it promotes resilience and mitigate disaster
    risk,”

    - Ramos, 2015
    references
    Bagadion, B., Soriano, M. (2013). Asian Institute Management. Opportunities and challenges in managing protected areas in the Philippines.
    Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region VI
    DENR (2008). NIPAS Act Republic Act 7586: Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations, DAO 2008-06
    DENR-PAWB and Siliman University. (2011). An in-depth review of the NIPAS Law and related statutes on the establishment and management of
    protected areas in the Philippines
    DENR-PAWB. Establishment and Management of National PAs (http://www.pawb.gov.ph)
    La Vina, A. et al. (2010). DENR. Legal framework for protected areas: Philippines
    Mayuga, J. (2015). Business Mirror. Groups support expanding NIPAS ACT
    Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. (1992). Republic Act 7586. NIPAS Act. Retrieved February 29, 2016 from (
    http://www.gov.ph/1992/06/01/republic-act-no-7586/)
    Philippine Daily Inquirer. (2015). US pays P87 million for Tubbataha Reef damaage. Retrieved April 19, 2015, from
    http://globalnation.inquirer.net/118801/us-pays-p87m-for-tubbataha-reef-damage
    Philippine Daily Inquirer. (2014). What went before: USS Guardian running aground Tubbataha Reefs. Retrieved April 19, 2016, from
    http://globalnation.inquirer.net/113430/what-went-before-uss-guardian-running-aground-tubbataha-reefs
    Wetland Tourism-Philippines: A Ramsar Case Study on Tourism and Wetlands. (2012, July).

    Photos taken from:


    https://ebonph.wordpress.com/2011/11/10/birding-in-olango-wildlife-sanctuary/
    http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/364006/cbb/ecotourism-projects-eyed-for-tawi-tawi-s-turtle-islands
    http://philippinesfinest.ph/tubbataha-reef/
    http://www.simonjpierce.com/tubbataha-reef-palawan-philippines-photo/
    http://www.aporeefclub.com/
    http://www.denr.gov.ph/news-and-features/features/1832-batanes-a-blend-of-breathtaking-scenery-abundant-biodiversity-and-rich-cultural-
    heritage.html
    http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/11/08/1519627/mt.-hibok-hibok-named-asean-heritage-park

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