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Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order No. 2007-17 prescribing Rules and Regulations governing special uses within protected areas.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Biodiversity Contract/agreement Management/conservation Traditional rights/customary rights Indigenous peoples Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Cultural heritage
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Administrative Order prescribes guidelines for the processing and issuance of Special Use Agreements in Protected Areas (SAPA) in order to provide access and economic opportunities to indigenous peoples, tenured migrant communities, etc. of protected areas; to optimize the special uses of protected areas consistent with the principles of sustainable development and biodiversity conservation; to earn revenues for the sustainability of protected areas management; etc.

Full text
English
Website
server2.denr.gov.ph