Mount’s Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape (MBSCPL) Act of 2009 (Republic Act No. 98471 of 2009). Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act establishing Mount’s Banahaw and San Cristobal in the provinces of Laguna and Quezon as a protected area under the category of protected landscape providing for its management and for other purposes. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Biodiversity Institution Special fund Offences/penalties Indigenous peoples Sustainable development Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Act declares Mount’s Banahaw and San Cristobal to be protected areas under the category of protected landscapes and ensures the protection and conservation of these areas, particularly the forests and their rich biodiversity. Boundaries of the Mount’s Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape (MBSCPL) are specified in the text. Buffer zones surrounding the MBSCPL shall be established to provide an extra layer of protection around the area. Full text English Website www.chanrobles.com References - Legislation Amends 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