RA 7586 Flashcards
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This Act shall be known and referred to as the “National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992″.
RA 7586
Classification and administration of all designated protected areas to maintain essential ecological processes and life-support systems, to preserve genetic diversity, to ensure sustainable use of resources found therein, and to maintain their natural conditions to the greatest extent possible
National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS)
Identified portions of land and water set aside by reason of their unique physical and biological significance
Protected Area
Identified areas outside the boundaries of and immediately adjacent to designated protected areas
Buffer zones
Group of people sharing common bonds of language, customs, traditions and other distinctive cultural traits and who have since time immemorial, occupied, possessed and utilized a territory
Indigenous Cultural Community (ICC)
Forest reservation essentially of natural wilderness character which has been withdrawn from settlement, occupancy or any form of exploitation except in conformity with approved management plan and set aside as such exclusively to conserve the area or preserve the scenery, the natural and historic objects, wild animals and plants therein and to provide enjoyment of these features in such areas
National Park
Relatively small area focused on protection of small features to protect or preserve nationally significant natural features on account of their special interest or unique characteristics
Natural Monuments
Area set aside to allow the way of life of societies living in harmony with the environment to adapt to modern technology at their pace
Natural biotic area
A relatively large area not materially altered by human activity where extractive resource uses are not allowed and maintained to protect outstanding natural and scenic areas of national or international significance for scientific, educational and recreational use
Natural Park
Areas of national significance which are characterized by the harmonious interaction of man and land while providing opportunities for public enjoyment
Protected landscapes/seascapes
Is an extensive and relatively isolated and uninhabited area normally with difficult access designated as such to protect natural resources of the area for future use and prevent or contain development activities that could affect the resource pending the establishment of objectives which are based upon appropriate knowledge and planning
Resource reserve
Is an area possessing some outstanding ecosystem, features and/or species of flora and fauna of national scientific importance maintained to protect nature and maintain processes in an undisturbed state in order to have ecologically representative examples of the natural environment available for scientific study, environmental monitoring, education, and for the maintenance of genetic resources in a dynamic and evolutionary state
Strict nature reserve
Are communities within protected areas which have actually and continuously occupied such areas for five (5) years before the designation of the same as protected areas in accordance with this Act and are solely dependent therein for subsistence
Tenured migrant communities
Comprises an area which assures the natural conditions necessary to protect nationally significant species, groups of species, biotic communities or physical features of the environment where these may require specific human manipulations for their perpetuation
Wildlife sanctuary
True or False: National parks, game refuge, bird and wildlife sanctuary, wilderness area, strict nature reserve, watershed, mangrove reserve, fish sanctuary, natural and historical landmark, protected and managed landscape/seascape as well as identified virgin forests are designated as components of the NIPAS act
True.
Section 5. * All areas or islands in the Philippines proclaimed, designated or set aside, pursuant to a law, presidential decree, presidential proclamation or executive order as national park, game refuge, bird and wildlife sanctuary, wilderness area, strict nature reserve, watershed, mangrove reserve, fish sanctuary, natural and historical landmark, protected and managed landscape/seascape as well as identified virgin forests before the effectivity of this Act are hereby designated as initial components of the System. The initial components of the System shall be governed by existing laws, rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this Act
Who is the implementing agency for RA 7586?
DENR
True or false: A protected area can be disestablished by law.
True. Section 7. Disestablishment as Protected Area. – When in the opinion of the DENR a certain protected area should be withdrawn or disestablished, or its boundaries modified as warranted by a study and sanctioned by the majority of the members of the respective boards for the protected area as herein established in Section 11, it shall, in turn, advice Congress. Disestablishment of a protected area under the System or modification of its boundary shall take effect pursuant to an act of Congress. Thereafter, said area shall revert to the category of public forests unless otherwise classified by Congress: Provided however, that after disestablishment by Congress, the Secretary may recommend the transfer of such disestablished area to other government agencies to serve other priority programs of national interest.
Which agency has the authority over buffer zones? Who establishes protected areas?
DENR and Congress
Section 8. Buffer Zones. – For each protected area, there shall be established peripheral buffer zones, when necessary, in the same manner as Congress establishes the protected area, to protect the same from activities that will directly and indirectly harm it. Such buffer zones shall be included in the individual protected area management plan that shall prepared for each protected area. The DENR shall exercise its authority over protected areas as provided in this Act on such area and designated as buffer zones.
This management plan serves as guide in formulating individual plans for each protected area.
General Management Planning Strategy
Who spearheads the Protected Areas and Wildlife Division (Now Biodiversity Management Bureau) in areas or regions where protected areas have been established?
A. DENR Secretary
B. Regional Technical Director
C. Senate President
B. Regional Technical Director
A Protected Area Management Board for each of the established protected area shall be created and shall be composed of:
a. member appointed to represent the LGUs whose territory is included in the protected area
b. NGO member
c. Regional Executive Directors (chair)
What document is issued by DENR-EMB certifies that based on the representations of the proponent, the proposed project or
undertaking will not cause significant negative environmental impact?
Environmental Compliance Certificate
What DENR Administrative Order serves as the IRR for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System?
DAO 2003-30
What process involves evaluating and predicting the likely impacts of a project (including cumulative impacts) on the environment during construction, commissioning, operation and abandonment? It also includes designing appropriate preventive, mitigating and enhancement measures addressing these consequences to protect the environment and the community’s welfare.
Environmental Impact Assessment
