Proclamation No. 1412-A, s. 2008

MALACANANG Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO, 1412-A

AMENDING PROCLAMATION NO. 1412 DATED 22 APRIL 2007, #8 ENTITLED “ESTABLISHING A CRITICAL HABITAT AND ECOTOURISM . AREA WITHIN THE COASTAL LAGOON OF LAS PINAS AND PARANAQUE

Proclamation 1412 dated 22 April 2007 is hereby amended to include the following:

SECTION 2. All relevant departments and instrumentalities under the Executive Branch shall cooperate to undertake the following within the scope of the Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area and Its periphery:

1. Ensure that any reclamation in the periphery of the Las Pifias-Parafiaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area shall nut impede the ecological function of the lagoon and its small islands’ mangroves, salt marshes and tidal areas as breeding, feeding and roosting place for marine and terrestrial wildlife;

2. Undertake all reclamation in nearby areas in a way that would help restore and ensure shellfish and fish productivity;

3. Ensure existing mangrove, mudflats and ecusystems are preserved and/or not built. over, and are kept in a condition chat will support natural growth of indigenous and or naturally occurring wetland plants critical to the survival of wildlife and natural ecofogical functions;

4. Maintain a minimum 15% of the 1,500 total area of the Bay City {Boulevard

2000. project consisting of existing wildlife habitats and protect their characteristics as such, Including but not limited to maintaining native plants and original ecosystems and ensuring thelr viability as wintering, foraging, breeding, roosting, and nesting areas for waterbirds;

5. Ensure that biodiversity component Is i¢cluded and strengthened in ail Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Risk Assessment Processes for development projects.

SECTION 3. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall

convene and Chair a Manila Bay Critical Habitat Management Council composed of representatives of the following:

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1. The Philippine Reclamation Authority, Chair of the Council;
2. NGOs with technical Capacity and proven ecological biodiversity management capability and track record In the area:
3. The Department of Tourism: 4, The City Government of Las Pifias and Para
4. People’s organizations with a direct stake in

whose representative Shall act as Vice

Rague; the area.

SECTION 4. The Council shall have the following tasks:

1. Prepare and cause the implementation of a Critical Habitat Management Pian, approved by the DENR Secretary, which will include a Master Plan to establish criteria and guide development in and around the area according to universally established and scientific Principles to ensure protection of critical bird habitats and an Ecotourism Business Plan

to ensure sustainable tourism and management, and to promote environmental awareness and education in the area;

2. Ensure integrated and sustainable management of the area for the protection of all waterbirds wintering, foraging,

breeding, roosting,- and nesting, within the Las Pifias-Parafiaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area and Similar areas to be established within Manila Bay:

3. assess other areas for purpose of establishing addi areas In each province of the Bay In accordance Plan and including the relevant LGUs In the Counc

tional important waterbird with the Manila Bay Action il as they are established;

4. Ensure strict compliance with this Proclamation through the incorporation and consideration of the requirements herein in the design of any future development projects, and in the

master and development plans of the focal governments and other concerned agencies,

SECTION 5, The DENR, to be assisted by other Councii members, shall undertake ground truthing of the above-stated coordinates at the soonest possible time,

IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

DONE in the City of Manila,

thisdist_day Of meryin the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Dien,

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LDUARDO R. ERMETA

Executive Secretary