REPUBLIC ACT NO.

9147
Wildlife Resources
Conservation and Protection
Act

CHAPTER 1

Declaration of Policy

To conserve countrys wildlife resources

and habitats for sustainability

Objectives:
1. To CONSERVE and PROTECT wildlife species and

habitat to PROMOTE ecological balance and

ENHANCE biological diversity

International conventions & scientific studies

2. REGULATE collection and trade of wildlife

Scope of Application

ALL wildlife species in the country

Includes
Protected Areas under RA 7586 (NIPAS Act)
Critical Habitats
Exotic Species (subject to trade; captivity)

Jurisdiction of DENR & DA

REVIEW, REVISE, REGULARLY UPDATE list of species under their

jurisdiction

DENR
All terrestrial plant and animal species
All turtles and tortoises and wetland species

Dep. of Agriculture
All declared aquatic critical habitats
All aquatic resources; all marine mammals except dugong

Palawan: Palawan Council for Sustainable

Development (RA 7611)

CHAPTER 2

Definition of Terms

Wildlife
All forms & varieties of flora and fauna in

captivity, bred or propagated

Conservation
Preservation and sustainable utilization of wildlife

& habitat

Habitat
Place where species naturally occur or

established its population

Definiton of Terms

Endemic Species
Species which are naturally-occuring
Found only within specific areas of the

country

Exotic Species
Species which do not naturally occur in the

country

Definition of Terms

Threatened Species
Species that are critically endangered
Population is at risk of extinction

Vulnerable Species
Species that are not critically endangered

nor endangered
But under threat from adverse threat; likely
to move to endangered category

Definition of Terms

Wildlife Collectors Permit

Permit to take or collect certain wildlife

species for commercial purposes

CHAPTER 3

Art. 1: General Provision

Section 6
Secretary shall authorize all activities provided:
Not detrimental to survival of species / habitat

Section 7 Collection of Wildlife

Allows collection of wildlife in acc. with sec.6
provided:
Requires Wildlife collection techniques with LEAST or NO

detrimental effects to existing wildlife populations and

habitat
Indigenous people MAY collect for traditional use
Shall not cover threatened species (Sec.23)

Section 8 Possession of Wildlife

No person or entity shall possess wildlife
XPN: if such can prove Financial and Technical

Capability and Facility to maintain such wildlife

Section 11 Exportation / Importation of

Wildlife
Allows exportation/importation of wildlife as

authorized by Secretary
Provided, recipient is technically and financially
capable

Section 12 Introduction of
Endemic/Indigenous Wildlife
Allowed only for population enhancement of recovery

purposes subject to clearance from Secretary

Section 13 Introduction of Exotic Wildlife

No exotic species shall be introduced into the country
XPN: obtain clearance from Secretary or authorized

representative
If allowed, subject to Environmental Impact Study

Section 15 Scientific Researches on Wildlfie

Allowed upon execution of an undertaking/agreement

and issuance of gratuitous permit

Section 17 Commercial Breeding or

Propagation of Wildlife Resources
Shall be allowed by Secretary or authorized

representative through issuance of wildlife farm culture

permit
Provided, only progenies and unproductive parent stock shall
be utilized for trade
Provided, commercial breeding operations are subject to
Environmental Impact Study

Art 2 Protection of Threatened

Species

Section 22
Criteria:
Present or Threatened destruction of habitat
Overutilization
Inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanism

Section 23
The collection of Threatened Wildlife
shall be allowed ONLY for scientific, or
breeding, or propagation purposes

Section 25
Critical Habitat
Outside protected areas under RA 7586

where threatened species are found based

on
Species endemicity and/or richness
Presence of man-made pressures/threats to wildlife
survival

Shall be protected from any exploitation or

destruction

Article 3 Registration of
Threatened and Exotic Species

Section 26
No person or entity shall be allowed
possesion of wildlife UNLESS such person
prove financial and technical capability
and facility to maintain said wildlife
Possession without Certificate of
Registration shall be confiscated in favor
of Government + penalties

CHAPTER IV.
ILLEGAL ACTS

SEC. 27. Illegal Acts

a.

killingand
destroying
wildlifespecies,
except
in
the
following instances:
(i) done as part of thereligious
rituals of established tribal groups
or indigenous cultural communities;
(ii) the wildlife is afflicted with
aincurable communicable disease;

(iii)deemed necessary to putanend

to the misery suffered by the wildlife;
(iv)done to prevent an imminent
danger to the life or limb of a human
being; and
(v) the wildlife is killed or destroyed
after it has been used in authorized
research or experiments.

b.

inflictinginjury which cripples

and/or impairs the reproductive
system of wildlife species;

c. effectingany of the following acts in

critical habitat(s):
(i)

dumpingof
waste
detrimental to wildlife;

products

(ii)
squattingor
otherwise
occupyingany portion of thecritical
habitat;

(iii)
mineral
extraction;

exploration

and/or

(iv)burning;
(v)logging; and
(vi)quarrying
d.introduction,
reintroduction
restocking of wildlife resources;
e. trading of wildlife;

or

f.collecting, hunting or possessing

wildlife,
their
by-productsand
derivatives;
g. gathering or destroying of active
nests, nest trees, host plantsand the
like;
h. maltreatingand/or inflicting other
injuries not covered by thepreceding
paragraph; and
i.transporting of wildlife

CHAPTER V. FINES AND

PENALTIES

IMPRISONMENT AND/OR A FINE OF

SPECIES
LISTED AS
CRITICAL
ENDANGER
ED

VULNERAB
LE SPECIES

THREATEN
ED SPECIES
OTHER
WILDLIFE
SPECIES

PARAGRAP
HA

PARAGRAP
HB

6 years and
1 day to 12
years

PARAGRAP
HE

PARAGRAP
HS F&G

PARAGRAPHS
H&I

4 years
and 1 day to
6 years

2 years
and 1 day to
4 years

2 years and
1 day to 4
years

6 months and
1 day to 1 year

100,000 to
1,000,000

50,000 to
500,000

5,000 to
300,000

50,000 to
300,000

4 years and
1 day to 6
years

2 years
and 1 day to
4 years

1 year and
1 day to 2
years

1 year and
1 day to 2
years

3 months and
1 day to 6
months

50,000 to
500,000

30,000 to
200,000

2,000 to
200,000

20,000 to
200,000

20,000 to
50,000

2 years and
1 day to 4
years

1 year and
1 day to 2
years

1 month to
8 years

6 months
and 1 day to
1 year

6 months
and 1 day to
1 year

1 month and
1 day to 3
months

30,000 to
300,000

20,000 to
200,000

5,000 to
5,000,000

5,000 to
100,000

10,000 to
100,000

5,000 to
20,000

1 year and
1 day to 2
years

6 months
and 1 day to
1 year

1 month
and 1 day to
6 months

1 month
and 1 day to
6 months

10 days to 1
month

20,000 to
200,000

10,000 to
50,000

500 to
50,000

5,000 to
50,000

6 months
and 1 day to
1 year

1 month to
6 months

10 days to
1 month

10 days to 1
month

5,000 to

200 to
20,000

1,000 to
5,000

10,000 to

PARAGRAP
HS C&D

50,000 to
100,000

1,000 to
5,000

5 days to 10
days
200 to 1,000

What if the offender is an alien?

He shall be deported after service of
sentence and payment of fines,
without any further proceedings.

CHAPTER VI.
MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 29Wildlife Management Fund

administered by the Department as a

special account in the National Treasury
finance rehabilitation or restoration
of habitats

support
scientific
research,
enforcement and monitoring activities,
as well as enhancement of capabilities
of relevant agencies

 FUND- fines imposed and damages

awarded, fees, charges, donations,
endowments, administrative fees or
grants in the form of contributions
CONTRIBUTIONS - exempted from
donor taxes and all other taxes,
charges or fees imposed by the
government

What is
anECOSYSTEM?
Adynamic complex
of plants, animals,
microorganisms and
their nonliving
environment, of
which people are
integral part.

What is the ECOSYSTEM

MANAGEMENT APPROACH?
integrated strategy for managing
land, water and living resources that
recognizes the strong linkages
between ecosystem services and
human well-being
Itensures that these essential
services, and the system that
support them are correctly valued,
protected and managed.

The United Nations Environment

Programme (UNEP) helps countries
use the ecosystem approach to
enhance human well-being.

Humans do not rule the natural world. We

are part of the natural world. Nature existed
before humans did and will continue to do so
when we are gone.
- Crystal Hines-Ortego

REFERENCES:
1 . Republic Act No. 9147 http://www.denr.gov.ph/policy/2001/Ref_Act_9147.pdf
2. Ecosystem Management Approach http://www.unep.org/gc/gc26/factsheet/pdfs/Ecosystem_manag
ement.pdf
3. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/550002173218169021/