RA 9147

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSERVATION

AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND
THEIR HABITATS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

This act shall be known as the Wildlife Resources

Conservation and Protection Act.

Approved on: JULY 30, 2001 (Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo)

 Declaration of Policy
Act shall have the following objectives:
(a)to conserve and protect wildlife species and their habitats to
promote ecological balance and enhance biological diversity;
(b)to regulate the collection and trade of wildlife;

(c) to pursue, with due regard to the national interest, the Philippine
commitment to international conventions, protection of
wildlife and their habitats; and

(d)to initiate or support scientific studies on the conservation of

biological diversity.ientific studies on the conservation of biological
diversity.
Section 3- Scope of Application.
The provisions of this Act shall be enforceable for all
wildlife species found in all areas of the country,
including protected areas under Republic Act No. 7586,
otherwise known as the National Integrated Protected
Areas System (NIPAS) Act, and critical habitats.
This Act shall also apply to exotic species which are
subject to trade, are cultured, maintained and/or bred in
captivity or propagated in the country.
 Section 4: Jurisdiction of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and the
Department of Agriculture
The Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) shall have jurisdiction over all terrestrial
plant and animal species, all turtles and tortoises and wetland
species, including but not limited to crocodiles, waterbirds and
all amphibians and dugong.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) shall have
jurisdiction over all declared aquatic critical habitats, all aquatic
resources including but not limited to all fishes, aquatic plants,
invertebrates and all marine mammals, except dugong.
The secretaries of the DENR and the DA shall review, and by
joint administrative order, revise and regularly update the list of
species under their respective jurisdiction.
 Section 6. Wildlife Information
All activities, shall be authorized by the Secretary upon proper evaluation of best available
information or scientific data showing that the activity is, or for a purpose, not detrimental to
the survival of the species or subspecies involved and/or their habitat. For this purpose, the
Secretary shall regularly update wildlife information through research.

Section 7. Collection of Wildlife

Collection of wildlife may be allowed in accordance with Section 6 of this Act: appropriate
and acceptable wildlife collection techniques with least or no detrimental effects to the
existing wildlife populations and their habitats shall, likewise, be required. That collection of
wildlife by indigenous people may be allowed for traditional use and not primarily for trade

That collection and utilization for said purpose shall not cover threatened species .
 Section 8. Possession of Wildlife
No person or entity shall be allowed possession of wildlife unless such person or
entity can prove financial and technical capability and facility to maintain said
wildlife.

Section 11. Exportation and/or Importation of Wildlife

Wildlife species may be exported to or imported from another country as may be authorized
by the Secretary or the designated representative, subject to strict compliance with the
provisions of this Act and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

Provided, That the recipient of the wildlife is technically and financially capable to maintain
it.
Section 12. Introduction, Reintroduction or Restocking of Endemic or
Indigenous Wildlife
shall be allowed only for population enhancement of recovery purposes subject to prior
clearance from the Secretary of the authorized representative. Any proposed introduction
shall be subject to a scientific study which shall focus on the bioecology. The proponent shall
also conduct public consultations with concerned individuals or entities

Section 17. Commercial Breeding or Propagation of Wildlife

Resources
Breeding or propagation of wildlife for commercial purposes shall be allowed by the Secretary
or the authorized representative through the issuance of wildlife farm culture permit: That
only progenies of wildlife raised, as well as unproductive parent stock shall be utilized for
trade. That commercial breeding operations for wildlife, whenever appropriate, shall be
subject to an environmental impact study.
 Section 18. Economically Important Species
The Secretary, within one (1) year after the effectivity of this Act, shall establish a list of
economically-important species.

A population assessment of such species shall be conducted within a reasonable period and
shall be regularly reviewed and updated by the Secretary.

Section 19. Designation of Management and Scientific Authorities for

International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
For the implementation of International agreement on international trade in endangered species
of wild fauna and fora, the management authorities for terrestrial and aquatic resources shall be
the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) of the DENR and the Bureau of Fisheries and
Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the DA, respectively and that in the Province of Palawan the
implementation hereof is vested to the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development pursuant
to Republic Act No. 7611.
 Section 22: DETERMINATION OF
THREATENED SPECIES
The Secretary shall determine whether any wildlife species or subspecies is
threatened, and classify the same as critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable
or other accepted categories based on the best scientific data and with due regard to
internationally accepted criteria, including but not limited to the following:

(a) present or threatened destruction, modification or curtailment of its habitat or

range;
(b) over-utilization for commercial, recreational, scientific or educational
purposes;
(c) inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms; and
(d) other natural or man-made factors affecting the existence of wildlife.

The Secretary shall review, revise and publish the list of categorized threatened
wildlife within one (1) year after effectivity of this Act. Thereafter, the list shall be
updated regularly or as the need arises: Provided, That a species listed as threatened
shall not be removed there from within three (3) years following its initial listing
 Section 26. Registration of Threatened and
Exotic Wildlife in the Possession of Private
Persons.

No person or entity shall be allowed possession of wildlife unless such person or

entity can prove financial and technical capability and facility to maintain said wildlife.
Twelve (12) months after the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary shall set a period,
within which persons/entities shall register all threatened species collected and exotic
species imported prior to the effectivity of this Act. However, when the threatened
species is needed for breeding/propagation or research purposes, the State may
acquire the wildlife through a mutually acceptable arrangement.
After the period set has elapsed, threatened wildlife possessed without certificate
of registration shall be confiscated in favor of the government, subject to the
penalties herein provided.
 SECTION 27: ILLEGAL ACTS
Unless otherwise allowed in accordance with this Act, it shall be
unlawful for any person to willfully and knowingly exploit wildlife
resources and their habitats, or undertake the following acts;
(a) killing and destroying wildlife species, except in the
following instances;
(i) when it is done as part of the religious rituals of established
tribal groups or indigenous cultural communities;
(ii) when the wildlife is afflicted with an incurable
communicable disease;
(iii) when it is deemed necessary to put an end to the misery
suffered by the wildlife;
(iv) when it is done to prevent an imminent danger to the life
or limb of a human being; and
(v) when the wildlife is killed or destroyed after it has been used in
authorized research or experiments.
(b) inflicting injury which cripples (d) introduction, reintroduction or
and/or impairs the reproductive restocking of wildlife resources;
system of wildlife species
(e) trading of wildlife;
c) effecting any of the following acts
in critical habitat(s) (f) collecting, hunting or possessing
wildlife, their by- products and
(i) dumping of waste products detrimental derivatives;
to wildlife;
(g) gathering or destroying of active
(ii) squatting or otherwise occupying any nests, nest trees, host plants and the
portion of the critical habitat; like;

(iii) mineral exploration and/or extraction; (h) maltreating and/or inflicting other
injuries not covered by the preceding
(iv) burning; paragraph; and

(v) logging; and (i) transporting of wildlife.

(vi) quarrying
 CHAPTER VI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 29. Wildlife Management Fund

-to be administered by the Department as a special account in the National Treasury which
shall finance rehabilitation or restoration of habitats affected by acts committed in violation of
this Act and support scientific research, enforcement and monitoring activities, as well as
enhancement of capabilities of relevant agencies.

The Fund shall derive from fines imposed and damages awarded, fees, charges, donations,
endowments, administrative fees or grants in the form of contributions.
Contributions to the Fund shall be exempted from donor taxes and all other tax charges or
fees imposed by the government.
 Section 30. Deputation of Wildlife Enforcement Officers
The Secretary shall deputize wildlife enforcement officers from non-government organizations,
citizens groups, community organizations and other volunteers who have undergone necessary
training for this purpose.
The Philippine National Police (PNP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the National Bureau of
Investigation (NBI) and other law enforcement agencies shall designate wildlife enforcement officers.
As such, the wild enforcement officers shall have the full authority to seize illegally traded wildlife and
to arrest violators of this Act subject to existing laws, rules and regulations on arrest and detention.

Section 31. Establishment of National Wildlife Research Centers

The Secretary shall establish national wildlife research centers for terrestrial and aquatic species to
lead in the conduct of scientific researches on the proper strategies for the conservation and
protection of wildlife, including captive breeding or propagation. In this regard, the Secretary shall
encourage the participation of experts from academic/research institutions and wildlife industry.
 Section 32. Wildlife Rescue Center
The Secretary shall establish or designate wildlife rescue centers to take temporary custody
and care of all confiscated, abandoned and/or donated wildlife to ensure their welfare and
well-being. The Secretary shall formulate guidelines for the disposition of wildlife from the
rescue centers.

Section 33. Creation of Wildlife Traffic Monitoring

Units
The Secretary shall create wildlife traffic monitoring units in strategic air and seaports all over
the country to ensure the strict compliance and effective implementation of all existing wildlife
laws, rules and regulations, including pertinent international agreements.

Customs officers and/or other authorized government representatives assigned at air or

seaports who may have intercepted wildlife commodities in the discharge of their official
functions shall, prior to further disposition thereof, secure a clearance from the wildlife traffic
monitoring unit assigned in the area.
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