DENR Administrative Order No. 19 of 2013 establishing the Guidelines on Ecotourism Planning and Management in Protected Areas. Country/Territory Philippines Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Protected area Gender and natural resources Policy/planning Procedural matters Public participation Equity Indigenous peoples Traditional rights/customary rights Geographical area Asia, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication. Abstract This Administrative Order, consisting of 18 sections and 3 Annexes, establishes on the Guidelines on Ecotourism Planning and Management in Protected Areas. These Guidelines aim at recognizing and operationalizing ecotourism for the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources in protected areas. Specific objectives are: to institutionalize ecotourism planning and management process in protected area management; to promote advocacy on the concept and principles of ecotourism; to introduc Full text English Website www.denr.gov.ph