Mt. Arayat Protected Landscape Act
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Mt. Arayat Protected Landscape Act
Republic Act No. 11684
April 8, 2022
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Summary of the Mt. Arayat Protected Landscape ActDeclarations and Definitions
- Declares the policy of the State to secure the perpetual existence of native plants and animals through protected areas under NIPAS. (Section 2)
- Defines terms such as buffer zones, conservation, indigenous cultural communities, protected area, protected landscape, and tenured migrants. (Section 3)
Classification and Coverage
- Declares Mt. Arayat Protected Landscape (MAPL) as a protected area with the category of protected landscape under NIPAS. (Section 4)
- Specifies the boundaries and geographic coordinates of MAPL, covering an area of 3,711.34 hectares and 15.16 hectares. (Section 5)
- Allows the establishment of buffer zones around MAPL for additional protection. (Section 6)
Management Mechanisms
- Establishes the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) within 90 days, with specified composition and terms of office. (Section 7)
- Outlines the powers and functions of the PAMB, including overseeing management, approving plans and policies, allocating funds, and recommending the Protected Area Superintendent (PASu). (Section 8)
- Establishes the Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) headed by the PASu, with specified duties and responsibilities for day-to-day management. (Section 9)
Proceeds and Fees
- Establishes the Mt. Arayat Protected Landscape Integrated Protected Area Fund (MAPL-IPAF) for financing projects, with 75% of revenues retained for MAPL and 25% for NIPAS. (Section 10)
- Allows for grants, donations, and endowments to augment the fund, with disbursements solely for NIPAS and MAPL projects. (Section 10)
Transitory and Miscellaneous Provisions
- Requires the DENR Secretary to include the implementation of this Act in the Department's program and funding in the annual General Appropriations Act. (Section 11)
- Provides for suppletory application of the NIPAS Law. (Section 12)
- Requires the DENR Secretary to issue implementing rules and regulations within 90 days, in consultation with local governments and agencies. (Section 13)
- Includes separability and repealing clauses. (Sections 14 and 15)
- Specifies the effectivity date as 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation. (Section 16)
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Mt. Arayat Protected Landscape Act
Republic Act No. 11684
•April 8, 2022
April 8, 2022
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11684
AN ACT DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, A PROTECTED AREA WITH THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE UNDER THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS), TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE MT. ARAYAT PROTECTED LANDSCAPE, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
SECTION 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Mt. Arayat Protected Landscape Act."
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — Cognizant of the profound impact of human activities on all components of the natural environment, it is hereby declared the policy of the State to secure for the Filipino people of present and future generations, the perpetual existence of all native plants and animals through the declaration of protected areas under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) within the classification of national park as provided for in the Constitution.
In recognition of the richness of the biological resources, both flora and fauna, that are native and distinct to Mt. Arayat in the Province...
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