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    This document summarizes key aspects of Republic Act 9147, also known as the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act. The objectives of the law are to conserve wildlife resources and habitats in the Philippines to promote ecological balance and enhance biological diversity. The law declares it the policy of the State to conserve wildlife populations and habitats to ensure sustainability. It covers all wild species, whether endemic or exotic, and gives jurisdiction over wildlife conservation to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, and Palawan Council for Sustainable Development depending on the species. The law prohibits hunting, killing, and trading of wildlife and outlines fines and penalties for violations.

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    This document summarizes key aspects of Republic Act 9147, also known as the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act. The objectives of the law are to conserve wildlife resources and habitats in the Philippines to promote ecological balance and enhance biological diversity. The law declares it the policy of the State to conserve wildlife populations and habitats to ensure sustainability. It covers all wild species, whether endemic or exotic, and gives jurisdiction over wildlife conservation to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, and Palawan Council for Sustainable Development depending on the species. The law prohibits hunting, killing, and trading of wildlife and outlines fines and penalties for violations.

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    This document summarizes key aspects of Republic Act 9147, also known as the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act. The objectives of the law are to conserve wildlife resources and habitats in the Philippines to promote ecological balance and enhance biological diversity. The law declares it the policy of the State to conserve wildlife populations and habitats to ensure sustainability. It covers all wild species, whether endemic or exotic, and gives jurisdiction over wildlife conservation to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, and Palawan Council for Sustainable Development depending on the species. The law prohibits hunting, killing, and trading of wildlife and outlines fines and penalties for violations.

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    Ra 9147

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    This document summarizes key aspects of Republic Act 9147, also known as the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act. The objectives of the law are to conserve wildlife resources and habitats in the Philippines to promote ecological balance and enhance biological diversity. The law declares it the policy of the State to conserve wildlife populations and habitats to ensure sustainability. It covers all wild species, whether endemic or exotic, and gives jurisdiction over wildlife conservation to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, and Palawan Council for Sustainable Development depending on the species. The law prohibits hunting, killing, and trading of wildlife and outlines fines and penalties for violations.

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    Republic Act

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    No. 9147
    Wildlife Resources Conservation and
    Protection Act
    Objectives

    • Explain R.A 9147 or the Wildlife


    Resources Conservation and Protection
    Act
    • Cite practical ideas done in our daily
    lives which can help protect and conserve
    Philippine diversity.
    Republic Act
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    No. 9147
    Wildlife Resources Conservation and
    Protection Act
    Declaration Policy

    It should be the policy of the State to


    conserve the country’s wildlife
    resources and their habitats for
    sustainability.
    DECLARATION OF
    POLICY
     To conserve and protect wildlife species and their
    habitats to promote ecological balance and enhance
    biological diversity
     To regulate the collection and trade of wildlife
     To pursue, with due regard to the national interest,
    the Philippine commitment to international
    conventions, protection of wildlife and their habitats
     To initiate or support scientific studies on the
    conservation of biological diversity.
    What Species are covered
    by RA 9147?

    • According to the law, ALL WILD SPECIES


    are covered by the provisions of this law,
    regardless if they are endemic or exotic
    JURISDICTIONS

    Department of Environment and Department of Agriculture Palawan Council for


    Natural Resources Sustainable Development
    JURISDICTIONS

    • The DENR shall have


    jurisdiction over ALL
    terrestrial plant and animal
    species.
    TURTLES AND TORTOISES
    TURTLES AND TORTOISES
    WETLAND SPECIES
    CROCODILE
    BIRDS
    DUGONG
    AMPHIBIANS
    JURISDICTIONS

    • Shall have jurisdiction over


    ALL declared aquatic
    critical habitats, all aquatic
    resources.
    FISHES
    FISHES
    VERTEBRATES
    VERTEBRATES
    JURISDICTIONS

    • The Palawan Council for


    Sustainable Development or
    PCSD shall have the
    jurisdiction over wildlife
    resources of the Province of
    Palawan
    PANGOLIN PANTOT PILANDOK
    PANGOLIN PANTOT PILANDOK
    TANDIKAN BINTURONG
    TANDIKAN BINTURONG
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    KEY TERMS of:


    Republic Act 9147
    Republic Act 9147

    Conservation
    • It means preservation and sustainable
    utilization of wildlife, and/or
    maintenance, restoration and
    enhancement of the habitat.
    Republic Act 9147

    Critically Endangered Species

    It refers to a species or subspecies that is


    facing extremely high risk of extinction in
    the wild in the immediate future
    Republic Act 9147
    Economically Important Species

    • It means species which have actual or


    potential value in trade or utilization
    for commercial purposes.
    Republic Act 9147

    Endangered Species
    • Refers to a species or subspecies that is
    not critically endangered but whose
    survival in the wild is unlikely if the
    causal factors of the endangering
    continue
    Republic Act 9147

    Endemic Species
    • It mean species or subspecies which is
    naturally occurring and found only
    within specific area in the country.
    Republic Act 9147

    Exotic Species
    • It means the species or subspecies which
    do not naturally occur in the country
    and come from other countries.
    Republic Act 9147

    Habitat
    • It means a place or environment where
    a species or subspecies naturally occur
    or has naturally established its
    population.
    Republic Act 9147

    Indigenous Wildlife
    • It means the species or subspecies of
    wildlife natural occurring or has
    naturally established population in the
    country of region
    Republic Act 9147

    Threatened Species
    • General term to denote species or
    subspecies considered as critically
    endangered, endangered, vulnerable, or
    other accepted categories of wildlife
    whose population is at risk of extinction.
    Republic Act 9147

    Trade
    • It means an act of engaging in the
    exchange, importation or exportation,
    purchase or sale of wildlife, their
    derivatives or by-products, locally or
    internationally.
    Republic Act 9147

    Wildlife
    • It means the wild forms and varieties of
    flora and fauna, in all developmental
    stages, including those which are in
    captivity or are being bred or
    propagated.
    Republic Act 9147

    Indigenous Wildlife
    • It means the species or subspecies of
    wildlife natural occurring or has
    naturally established population in the
    country of region
    Republic Act 9147

    Indigenous Wildlife
    • It means the species or subspecies of
    wildlife natural occurring or has
    naturally established population in the
    country of region
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    MAJOR DRIVERS OF
    BIODIVERSITY LOSS
    Republic Act 9147

    POLLUTION CLIMATE CHANGE CHANGE IN LAND AND SEA USE

    INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES OVEREXPLOITATION

    HABITAT LOSS
    What acts are prohibited
    under the law?

    • Killing and destroying wildlife species


    • Inflicting injury which cripples and/or impairs the
    reproductive system of wildlife species
    • Actions affecting the critical habitats
    • Introduction, reintroduction or restocking of wildlife
    resources
    What acts are prohibited
    under the law?

    • Trading of wildlife
    • Collecting, hunting or possessing wildlife, their by-products
    or derivatives
    • Gathering or destroying active nests, nest trees, host plants
    and the like
    • Maltreating and/or inflicting other injuries not covered by
    the preceding paragraph
    • Transporting of wildlife
    What fines and penalties
    await violators?

    • For action like killing and destroying against


    species listed as critical, imprisonment of a
    minimum of six (6) years and one (1) day to
    twelve (12) years and/or a fine of One
    Hundred thousand pesos (100,000.00) to one
    million pesos (1,000,000.00)
    What acts are prohibited
    under the law?

    • For trading wildlife species listed as


    endangered, imprisonment of one (1) year
    and one (1) day to two (2) years and/or
    fine of two thousand pesos
    (2,000.00)pesos to Two hundred thousand
    pesos (200,000.00)
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    Thank you...
    B e r i n g u e r, R i o b e r l y m
    Bonda, Rosal
    Cabiloque, Chelovel
    Cadiz, Ian Christian

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