Pursuant to the provision of Act 2590 as amended, Act 3983, P.D. 705, as amended, Executive Order No. 159, and Section 5 of Executive Order No. 12, the following rates of charges on wildlife (fauna and flora) shall be collected:

In line with the DENR’s thrust of promoting sustainable utilization of wildlife and in consonance with the government’s policy on equitable access to natural resources, including wildlife, Item C, Section II of DENR Administrative Order No. 96, Series of 1988, is hereby amended to read as follows:

In the interest of the service and pursuant to Executive Order 192 and Republic Act 7586 (NIPAS Act), the direct supervision, monitoring and evaluation of all Integrated Protected Areas System (IPAS) special projects either locally - or foreign- funded shall henceforth be the responsibility of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB).

Consistent with the State’s policy of promoting biodiversity conservation and sustainable development and pursuant to the Department’s mandate of ensuring equitable sharing of benefits derived from natural resources and in order to promote the socio-economic well-being of rural communities/local folks through the introduction and development of a suitable crocodile farming technology, the following rules and regulations on the establishment of crocodile farms are hereby promulgated for the information and guidance of all concerned.

In line with the Department’s mandate to promote sustainable development and cognizant of the Philippine’s abundance in terms of ecological destinations, guidelines for Ecological Destinations Development and Management in the Philippines are hereby established for the information and guidance of all concerned.

In view of DENR’s commitment to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) - World Bank to pilot-test the NIPAS Law in the 10 IPAS priority sites through the Conservation of Priority Protected Areas Project (CPPAP), some major NIPAS activities are deemed necessary to be included in the Key Result Area (KRAs) for 1998 by the concerned Regional Offices.