Mt. Kitanglad Range Protected Area Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. 8978). Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act declaring the Mt. Kitanglad Range in the province of Bukidnon as a protected area and its peripheral areas as buffer zones, providing for its management and for other purposes. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Biodiversity Institution Management/conservation Policy/planning Special fund Traditional rights/customary rights Indigenous peoples Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Act declares Mt. Kitanglad Range a protected area considering the importance of its unique biological resources and its economical and ecological importance. 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