DENR Administrative Order No. 2019-05 implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7586, or the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992, as Amended by Republic Act No. 11038, or the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act of 2018.

Subject

Water, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Ecosystem preservation Sustainable development Wetlands Traditional rights/customary rights Community management Indigenous peoples Enforcement/compliance Biodiversity Protected area EIA PIC-prior informed consent

Geographical area

Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia

Entry into force notes

This Order enters into force 15 days after its publication in newspaper of general circulation.

Abstract

This Order, consisting of 36 sections and rules, establishes specific policies governing the management of the NIPAS as follows: a) Protected areas and their neighbouring areas shall be contiguous to ensure their integrity; b) Protected areas should complement each other in terms of taxonomic representation, species migration patterns, maintenance of essential ecological processes and life support systems, and efficiency; c) The management plan of protected areas shall be harmonized in consonance with the principles of biological diversity and sustainable development; d) The management of the NIPAS shall contribute to the significant reduction of biodiversity loss. In order to achieve the aforementioned policies of the NIPAS, the following strategies shall be adopted: a) In selecting areas for inclusion in the NIPAS, the conservation priority areas in any identified bio-geographic zones, in both aquatic and terrestrial environments, shall be primarily considered; b) The NIPAS should complement the designation, creation or establishment of similar conservation areas under other domestic laws, and the management regimes of LGUs, local communities, and indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples (ICCs/IPs). This must likewise be consistent with, and supportive of the obligations of the Philippines under treaties and international laws; c) The sustainability of the NIPAS depends on the collaboration of all stakeholders through a functional, transparent, accountable, and participatory governance mechanism; the judicious use of the Integrated Protected Arca Fund; fair and equitable benefit-sharing mechanisms; and the development of other means for the sustainable management of protected areas prescribed under the NIPAS Act, as amended.

Full text

English

Website

denr.gov.ph

References - Legislation

Implements

National Integrated Protected Areas System Act 1992 (Republic Act No. 7586 of 1992).

Legislation | Philippines | 1992

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Sustainable development, Traditional rights/customary rights, Community management, Indigenous peoples, Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Protected area, EIA, Endangered species, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order No. 2008-26 on revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of the NIPAS Act of 1992.

Legislation | Philippines | 2008

Keyword: Protected area, Protection of habitats, Institution, Management/conservation, Special fund, Offences/penalties, Traditional rights/customary rights, Community management, Cultural heritage, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Implementing Rules and Regulations. Department Administrative Order No. 25.

Legislation | Philippines | 1992

Keyword: Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, EIA, National parks, Policy/planning, Use restrictions, Traditional rights/customary rights, Community management, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Republic Act 11038. Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 2018.

Legislation | Philippines | 2018

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Ecosystem preservation, Monitoring, Public land, Sustainable development, Wetlands, Traditional rights/customary rights, Basin/catchment/watershed, Waste disposal, Waterworks, Inland waters, Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Protected area, EIA, Community management, Indigenous peoples, Wild fauna, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

DENR Administrative Order No.2021-34 on Guidelines for the Establishment and Implementation of the Cave Management, Protection, and Conservation Program (CMPCP).

Legislation | Philippines | 2021

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Mining, Minerals, Management/conservation, Biodiversity, Research, Protection of environment, Protected area, Data collection/reporting, Community management, Ecosystem preservation, Sustainable development, Capacity building, Access-to-information, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX