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AN ACT ESTABLISHING MT. KANLA-ON LOCATED IN THE CITIES OF BAGO, LA CARLOTA, AND SAN CARLOS AND IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF LA CASTELLANA AND MURCIA, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AND IN THE CITY OF CANLAON AND MUNICIPALITY OF VALLEHERMOSO, BOTH IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, AS A PROTECTED AREA AND A PERIPHERAL AREA AS BUFFER ZONE PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

ARTICLE I
TITLE, POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES

Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Mt. Kanla-on Natural Park (MKNP) Act of 2001."chan robles virtual law library

Sec. 2. Statement of Policy. - Considering the diversity of Mt. Kanla-on's biological resources and its aesthetic, socio-cultural, economic and ecological importance to the Island of Negros, it is hereby declared the policy of the State to ensure its protection and conservation including its communities of people and their culture and way of life insofar as they are in harmony with nature. The protection and conservation of MKNP shall be pursued through sustainable and participatory development, advancing and protecting the interests of its legitimate inhabitants, and honoring customary laws in accordance with Republic Act No. 7586 or the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992, Republic Act No. 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997, and international conventions to which the Philippines is a signatory.chan robles virtual law library

Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - The following terms are hereby defined for purposes of this Act:

(a) "Bioprospecting" shall refer to the research, collection, and utilization of biological and genetic resources for purposes of applying the knowledge derived therefrom for scientific and/or commercial purposes.
(b) "Commercial" shall mean involving market sale in volume or value in excess of that required to maintain basic subsistence for workers and their dependents.chan robles virtual law library

(c) "DENR" shall refer to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.chan robles virtual law library

(d) "Exotic Species" shall refer to species or subspecies that do not naturally occur within the biogeographic region of the MKNP at present or in historical time.chan robles virtual law library

(e) "Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs)" shall refer to the indigenous peoples as defined in the IPRA, specifically, the Atis and Bukidnons of the MKNP.chan robles virtual law library

(f) "Natural Park" is a relatively large area not materially altered by human activity, where extractive resource uses are not allowed, and maintained to protect outstanding natural and scenic areas of national or international significance for scientific, educational, and recreational use.chan robles virtual law library

(g) "Nongovernment Organization (NGO)" shall refer to any civic, developmental, environmental or philantrophic non-stock, non-profit organization, duly registered, having by-laws, democratically-elected representation, and multi-sectoral in character.

(h) "Non-Renewable Resources" shall refer to those resources found within the MKNP, the natural replenishment rate of which is not known.chan robles virtual law library

(i) "PAMB" shall refer to the Protected Area Management Board, as provided herein.chan robles virtual law library

(j) "PASu" shall refer to the Protected Area Superintendent, as provided herein.chan robles virtual law library

(k) "People's Organization (PO)" shall refer to any group of people formed to advance the interests of the sector they represent.

(l) "Protected Species" shall refer to any plant or animal declared protected under Philippine laws. These shall include all species listed under the Convention of International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) and all its Annexes, the Bonn Convention on Migratory Animals, those specified under the redlist categories of the International Conservation of Nature (UCN), or any plant or animal which the PAMB may deem necessary for conservation and preservation in the MKNP.chan robles virtual law library

(m) "Tenured Migrant" shall refer to any person who has actually and continuously occupied an area of five (5) years prior to its designation as part of a protected area and is usually dependent on that area for subsistence.

Sec. 4. Declaration and Scope. - Pursuant to and in accordance with the NIPAS Act, Mt. Kanla-on in the Island of Negros is hereby declared and established as a protected area under the category of a natural park.chan robles virtual law library

The boundaries of the Mt. Kanla-on Natural Park are hereby described as follows:chan robles virtual law library

Beginning at a point marked "1" on the map which is marked on plan N.P. or P.B.M. No. 4 between Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental under Pontevedra Cadastre No. 60, B.L. Case No. 2 of Negros Oriental;

                                                   S 61º 40’ W                                                 277.22 m to point 2;
Thence,                                     S 61º 40’ W                                                  2,199.89 m to point 3;
Thence,                                     N 19º 37’ E                                                   49.42 m to point 4;
Thence,                                     N 09º 02’ E                                                   84.76 m to point 5;
Thence,                                     N 20º 15’ E                                                   194.68 m to point 6;
Thence,                                     N 17º 00’ E                                                   167.10 m to point 7;
Thence,                                     N 24º 16’ E                                                   141.43 m to point 8;
Thence,                                     N 01º 45’ W                                                  144.13 m to point 9;
Thence,                                     N 33º 32’ E                                                    63.25 m to point 10; an old corner;
Thence,                                     N 74º 15’ E                                                    102.25 m to point 11;
Thence,                                     N 06º 16’ E                                                    147.10 m to point 12;
Thence,                                     N 74º 16’ E                                                    157.88 m to point 13;
Thence,                                     N 17º 04’ E                                                    112.39 m to point 14;
Thence,                                     S 68º 37’ E                                                     45.40 m to point 15;
Thence,                                     N 31º 51’ E                                                     283.07 m to point 16;
Thence,                                     N 35º 52’ E                                                     133.47 m to point 17;
Thence,                                     N 53º 28’ E                                                     60.50 m to point 18;
Thence,                                     N 20º 46’ E                                                     231.62 m to point 19;
Thence,                                     N 27º 51’ E                                                     134.43 m to point 20;
Thence,                                     N 23º 18’ E                                                     93.26 m to point 21;
Thence,                                     N 34º 12’ E                                                     205.86 m to point 22;
Thence,                                     N 07º 37’ E                                                     50.05 m to point 23;
Thence,                                     N 02º 57’ E                                                     231.63 m to point 24;
Thence,                                     N 84º 47’ E                                                     144.74 m to point 25;
Thence,                                     N 04º 29’ E                                                     177.03 m to point 26;
Thence,                                     N 50º 59’ E                                                     52.86 m to point 27;
Thence,                                     S 01º 37’ W                                                     193.01 m to point 28;
Thence,                                     S 26º 57’ W                                                     116.23 m to point 29;
Thence,                                     S 10º 17’ W                                                     96.45 m to point 30;
Thence,                                     S 89º 12’ E                                                     110.45 m to point 31;
Thence,                                     N 76º 12’ E                                                     90.83 m to point 32; an old corner;
Thence,                                     N 87º 15’ E                                                     40.76 m to point 33; an old corner;
Thence,                                     S 35º 56’ E                                                     28.39 m to point 34;
Thence,                                     N 00º 02’ E                                                     77.39 m to point 35;
Thence,                                     N 22º 17’ W                                                     456.63 m to point 36;
Thence,                                     N 83º 24’ W                                                     37.01 m to point 37;
Thence,                                     S 66º 45’ W                                                     80.83 m to point 38;
Thence,                                     S 55º 18’ W                                                     276.92 m to point 39;
Thence,                                     S 48º 43’ W                                                     70.25 m to point 40;
Thence,                                     S 76º 13’ W                                                     393.06 m to point 41;
Thence,                                     N 69º 12’ W                                                     101.39 m to point 42;
Thence,                                     S 26º ’49 W                                                     224.42 m to point 43;
Thence,                                     S 65º 17’ W                                                     129.26 m to point 44;
Thence,                                     S 82º 49’ W                                                     127.98 m to point 45;
Thence,                                     S 03º 11’ E                                                      311.03 m to point 46;
Thence,                                     S 40º 02’ W                                                     93.85 m to point 47;
Thence,                                     S 61º 24’ W                                                     351.83 m to point 48;
Thence,                                     S 35º 58’ W                                                     240.39 m to point 49;
Thence,                                     S 18º 24’ W                                                     154.32 m to point 50;
Thence,                                     S 45º 06’ W                                                     37.47 m to point 51; an old corner;
Thence,                                     N 85º 12’ W                                                     34.27 m to point 52; an old corner;
Thence,                                     N 65º 50’ W                                                     45.67 m to point 53; P.L.S./B.L. on a rock;
Thence,                                     N 46º 39’ W                                                     1,513.80 m to point 54;
Thence,                                     N 20º 08’ W                                                     466.66 m to point 55;
Thence,                                     S 58º 21’ W                                                     328.30 m to point 56;
Thence,                                     N 49º 44’ W                                                     646.11 m to point 57; P.L.S./B.L. on a rock;
Thence,                                     N 41º 34’ E                                                     167.92 m to point 58;
Thence,                                     N 18º 58’ E                                                     131.50 m to point 59;
Thence,                                     N 09º 04’ W                                                    85.69 m to point 60;
Thence,                                     N 54º 15’ E                                                     164.47 m to point 61;
Thence,                                     N 61º 56’ W                                                     161.18 m to point 62; P.L.S./B.L.;
Thence,                                     N 35º 16’ E                                                     556.61 m to point 63; P.L.S./B.L.;
Thence,                                     S 84º 33’ W                                                     141.22 m to point 64; P.L.S./B.L.;
Thence,                                     S 58º 26’ W                                                     388.04 m to point 65;
Thence,                                     N 67º 46’ W                                                     42.33 m to point 66;
Thence,                                     N 09º 35’ E                                                     49.11 m to point 67;
Thence,                                     N 00º 30’ W                                                     49.72 m to point 68;
Thence,                                     N 35º 07’ E                                                      56.31 m to point 69;
Thence,                                     N 22º 11’ E                                                     199.35 m to point 70;
Thence,                                     N 02º 09’ E                                                     65.80 m to point 71;
Thence,                                     N 31º 51’ E                                                     95.29 m to point 72;
Thence,                                     N 00º 58’ W                                                     36.28 m to point 73;
Thence,                                     N 59º 17’ W                                                     412.90 m to point 74;
Thence,                                     N 82º 46’ W                                                     216.49 m to point 75;
Thence,                                     N 18º 49’ E                                                     121.00 m to point 76;
Thence,                                     N 86º 30’ W                                                     46.96 m to point 77;
Thence,                                     S 59º 01’ W                                                     251.07 m to point 78; intersection;
Thence,                                     S 40º 00’ W                                                     102.02 m to point 79;
Thence,                                     S 50º 00’ W                                                     142.03 m to point 80;
Thence,                                     S 63º 18’ W                                                     156.21 m to point 81;
Thence,                                     S 79º 10’ W                                                     47.06 m to point 82;
Thence,                                     S 54º 02’ W                                                     165.97 m to point 83;
Thence,                                     S 09º 27’ W                                                     83.97 m to point 84;
Thence,                                     S 14º 28’ W                                                     215.62 m to point 85;
Thence,                                     S 03º 34’ E                                                     353.99 m to point 86;
Thence,                                     S 52º 01’ W                                                     280.62 m to point 87;
Thence,                                     S 26º 26’ W                                                     194.94 m to point 88;
Thence,                                     S 14º 09’ W                                                     38.04 m to point 89;
Thence,                                     N 13º 52’ W                                                     35.36 m to point 90;
Thence,                                     N 17º 37’ E                                                     430.38 m to point 91;
Thence,                                     N 05º 28’ E                                                     323.85 m to point 92;
Thence,                                     N 18º 56’ W                                                     75.56 m to point 93;
Thence,                                     N 03º 41’ E                                                     133.04 m to point 94 ;
Thence,                                     N 47º 08’ E                                                     430.38 m to point 95; B.L. on a concrete
                                                                                                                            monument;
Thence,                                     N 31º 03’ W                                                     6.69 m to point 96;
Thence,                                     S 78º 39’ W                                                     335.40 m to point 97; B.L. on a concrete
                                                                                                                            monument;
Thence,                                     S 24º 54’ W                                                     288.30 m to point 98;
Thence,                                     S 41º 23’ W                                                     655.76 m to point 99;
Thence,                                     S 42º 55’ W                                                     161.60 m to point 100;
Thence,                                     N 67º 40’ W                                                     178.90 m to point 101;
Thence,                                     N 82º 04’ W                                                     84.26 m to point 102;
Thence,                                     N 30º 12’ W                                                     21.27 m to point 103;
Thence,                                     N 47º 23’ E                                                     99.14 m to point 104;
Thence,                                     N 81º 03’ W                                                     610.92 m to point 105; P.L.S./B.L. on a rock;
Thence,                                     N 18º 01’ E                                                      290.52 m to point 106; P.L.S./B.L. on a rock;
Thence,                                     N 60º 39’ E                                                     1,066.10 m to point 107; a monument;
Thence,                                     N 69º 40’ W                                                     369.00 m to point 108; P.L.S./B.L.;
Thence,                                     N 48º 52’ E                                                      480.61 m to point 109; a monument;
Thence,                                     N 67º 52’ W                                                     371.08 m to point 110; a monument;
Thence,                                     N 58º 06’ E                                                      89.57 m to point 111; P.L.S./B.L.;
Thence,                                     S 72º 25’ W                                                     781.45 m to point 112;
Thence,                                     N 29º 39’ W                                                     832.51 m to point 113;
Thence,                                     N 64º 57’ W                                                     440.33 m to point 114; a monument;
Thence,                                     N 14º 53’ W                                                     5289.75 m to point 115; a monument;
Thence,                                     S 43º 33’ W                                                     274.46 m to point 116;
Thence,                                     N 85º 57’ W                                                     596.27 m to point 117; a monument;
Thence,                                     N 79º 10’ W                                                     39.72 m to point 118;
Thence,                                     N 45º 44’ W                                                     106.41 m to point 119; a monument;
Thence,                                     N 06º 22’ W                                                     17.95 m to point 120;
Thence,                                     S 83º 53’ W                                                     629.50 m to point 121;
Thence,                                     S 82º 52’ W                                                     178.78 m to point 122; M.B.M. #12;
Thence,                                     S 71º 45’ W                                                     276.41 m to point 123;
Thence,                                     N 72º 33’ W                                                     157.83 m to point 124;
Thence,                                     N 50º 31’ E                                                      177.10 m to point 125; P.L.S./B.L.;
Thence,                                     S 87º 59’ E                                                       275.20 m to point 126;
Thence,                                     N 28º 05’ E                                                       321.56 m to point 127; P.L.S./B.L.;
Thence,                                     N 53º 46’ E                                                        412.63 m to point 128;
Thence,                                     N 61º 22’ E                                                       360.08 m to point 129; P.L.S./B.L. on a rock;
Thence,                                     S 74º 14’ E                                                       435.24 m to point 130;
Thence,                                     N 54º 21’ E                                                        407.58 m to point 131;
Thence,                                     N 86º 40’ W                                                       494.60 m to point 132; P.L.S./B.L.;
Thence,                                     S 60º 00’ W                                                        295.94 m to point 133; P.L.S./B.L. on a rock;
Thence,                                     N 16º 20’ W                                                        328.07 m to point 134;
Thence,                                     N 16º 20’ W                                                        347.45 m to point 135; P.L.S./B.L.;
Thence,                                     N 58º 17’ E                                                         463.52 m to point 136;
Thence,                                     N 41º 33’ E                                                         277.58 m to point 137;
Thence,                                     N 15º 03’ E                                                         383.90 m to point 138; P.L.S./B.L.;
Thence,                                     N 89º 26’ W                                                         341.78 m to point 139;
Thence,                                     N 76º 17’ W                                                         218.04 m to point 140; P.L.S./B.L.;
Thence,                                     N 88º 04’ W                                                         154.69 m to point 141; P.L.S./B.L.;
Thence,                                     S 47º 18’ W                                                         222.00 m to point 142; P.L.S./B.L. on a rock;
Thence,                                     S 15º 35’ W                                                         122.42 m to point 143; P.L.S./B.L.;
Thence,                                     N 29º 33’ W                                                        1,059.37 m to point 144;
Thence,                                     N 17º 48’ W                                                        39.99 m to point 145; South of Najalin River;
Thence,                                     N 00º 43’ W                                                         82.18 m to point 146;
Thence,                                     N 61º 17’ E                                                         159.24 m to point 147;
Thence,                                     S 71º 05’ W                                                         171.91 m to point 148;
Thence,                                     N 81º 58’ E                                                         179.76 m to point 149;
Thence,                                     N 54º 14’ E                                                         33.76 m to point 150;
Thence,                                     N 52º 34’ E                                                         267.29 m to point 151;
Thence,                                     N 65º 26’ E                                                          294.80 m to point 152;
Thence,                                     S 75º 55’ E                                                         290.31 m to point 153;
Thenc