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[email protected] MAY 3 0 2019. DENR Administrative Order No. 2019 - -------05 SUBJECT : IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7586, OR THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS) ACT OF 1992, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11038, OR THE EXPANDED NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (ENIPAS) ACT OF 2018 Pursuant to Section 32 of the ENIP AS Act, the following rules and regulations, incorporating and integrating all existing regulations relevant thereto, arc hereby promulgated: Sectio11 J. Title. - This Act shall be known and referred to as the "National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992". Ruic 1.1 This Administrative Order shall be known as the Implementing Rules and Regulations 1 of the NIPAS Act, as amended by R.A. 11038 or the ENIPAS Act of 2018. Ruic 1.2 This Order applies to the following: I. The remaining initial components of the NIP AS; 2. Protected areas established by Congressional legislation; 3. Protected areas proclaimed by the President under the NIP AS; and 4. Areas covered by Presidential Proclamation or Executive Order and recommended by the Secretary for inclusion into the System. Sectio11 2. Declaratio11 of Policy. - Cognizalll ofthe profound impact ofhuman activities on all components of the natural environment particularly the effect of increasing population, resource exploitation and industrial advancement, and recognizing