Philippine Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act

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The Philippine Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act is a national law that regulates the conservation, protection, and sustainable use of wildlife and their habitats in the Philippines.

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instanceOf Philippine law
environmental law
wildlife conservation law
appliesTo private lands
public lands
country Philippines
covers endemic wildlife species
migratory wildlife species
native wildlife species
dateSigned 2001-07-30
enactedBy Congress of the Philippines
implementedBy Department of Agriculture
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Palawan Council for Sustainable Development
jurisdiction Republic of the Philippines
linked to: Philippines
language English
legalCitation Republic Act No. 9147
penaltiesInclude fines
imprisonment
policyBasis conservation of biological diversity
maintenance of ecological balance
primaryObjective conservation of wildlife
conservation of wildlife habitats
protection of wildlife
regulation of collection and trade of wildlife
sustainable use of wildlife resources
prohibits collection of wildlife without permits
destruction of critical wildlife habitats
illegal wildlife trade
killing of threatened wildlife species without permit
providesFor classification of wildlife species
designation of critical habitats
issuance of wildlife permits
listing of threatened species
penalties for illegal wildlife activities
region Southeast Asia
regulates collection of wildlife
hunting of wildlife
introduction of exotic wildlife
possession of wildlife
trade of wildlife
transport of wildlife
relatedTo Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
scope all wildlife habitats in the Philippines
all wildlife species in the Philippines
aquatic wildlife
terrestrial wildlife
shortName Philippine Wildlife Act
Wildlife Act
signedBy Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
yearEnacted 2001

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Biodiversity Management Bureau legalBasis Philippine Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act
Philippine Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act shortName Philippine Wildlife Act
linked to: Philippine Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act