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Mt. Kanla-on Natural Park (MKNP) Act of 2001 (Republic Act No. 9154).

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act establishing Mt. Kanla-on located in the cities of Bago, La Carlota and San Carlos and in the municipalities of La Castellana and Murcia, all in the province of Negros Occidental, and in the city of Canlaon and municipality of Vallehermoso, both in the province of Nergos oriental, as a protected area and a peripheral area as buffer zone providing for its management and for other purposes.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Mountain area Institution Zoning Ecosystem preservation Indigenous peoples Management/conservation Protection of habitats Special fund
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Act declares Mt. Kanla-on in the island of Negros to be a protected area, under the category of a natural park pursuant to the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act, and specifies the boundaries of the area.

Full text
English
Website
www.chanrobles.com