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Mt. Kitanglad Range Protected Area Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. 8978).

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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