List of national parks of the Philippines
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In the Philippines, National Parks are places of natural or historical value designated for protection and sustainable utilization by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources under the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act (1992).[1]
In 2012, there were 240 protected areas in the Philippines, of which 35 have been classified as National Parks.[2] By June 22, 2018, an additional 94 critical areas were designated as national parks, increasing the total national parks to 107, when President Rodrigo Duterte signed the E-NIPAS Act of 2018.[3][4]
National parks
editThis section's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. The reason given is: the list needs to include the 94 national parks declared by the E-NIPAS law of 2018. (March 2022) |
World Heritage Site or part of a World Heritage Site.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992" (PDF). Department of Environment of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
- ^ "Establishing and Managing Protected Areas". DENR-Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
- ^ Aurelio, Julie M. (July 7, 2018). "Expanded Nipas law creates 94 more nat'l parks across PH". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Romero, Paolo (July 9, 2018). "E-NIPAS law to protect 94 more critical habitats". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
External links
edit- Expanded National Integrated Protected Area Systems Act of 2018 – Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
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