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Batanes Protected Area Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. 8991).

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish the Batanes group of islands and islets as a protected area, and its peripheral waters as buffer zones, providing for its management and for other purposes.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Institution Management/conservation Policy/planning Special fund Traditional rights/customary rights Cartilaginous fishes Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force 15 days after its last publication.
Abstract

This Act declares the Batanes group of islands and islets to be a protected area and provides for the protection, preservation and conservation of its diverse terrestrial and marine ecosystem.

Full text
English
Website
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