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List of protected areas of the Philippines

Protected locations in the Philippines

List of protected areas of the Philippines

Protected locations in the Philippines

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In the Philippines, protected areas are administered by the Biodiversity Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992.

As of 2020, there are 244 protected areas in the Philippines, covering a total area of about 7760000 ha – 15.4% of the Philippines' total area.

History

The first important legislation that formed the basis of the current system of national parks and protected areas in the Philippines is Act No. 648, enacted in 1903 by the Philippine Commission. This act authorized the civil governor to "reserve for civil public purposes, and from sale or settlement, any part of the public domain not appropriated by law for special public purposes."

A total of eight national reserves had been established on July 26, 1904, pursuant to this law. These are the Lamao Forest Reserve in Bataan, Mariquina Reserve in Rizal, Angat River Reserve in Bulacan, Caliraya Falls Reserve in Laguna, La Carlota Reserve in Negros Occidental, San Ramon Reserve in Zamboanga, Magalang Reserve in Pampanga, and Hacienda San Antonio in Isabela. In the same year, the Forest Act of 1904 (Act No. 1148) was adopted that expanded the scope of protected areas in the Philippines. Among the first of such mountain forest reserves to be declared was Mount Maquiling declared on November 21, 1910.

On February 1, 1932, the National Parks Act (Act No. 3195) was enacted that formally established the national parks system in the country. Mount Arayat became the first national park in the Philippines established on June 27, 1933, following this act.

A series of acts and legislations were passed in the next decades that aimed to further strengthen these policies, including the Revised Forestry Code of 1975 (Presidential Decree No. 705) and Forest Administrative Order No. 7. Following the 1987 Constitution, the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act was enacted which further enhanced the administration and classification of protected areas and broadened the mandate of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in enforcing its provisions.

Classification

Protected areas in the Philippines encompasses 4,620,000 ha of terrestrial areas and 3,140,000 ha of marine areas. They are managed according to the following classifications described in Section 4 of the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992 (NIPAS Act).

National parks

Main article: List of national parks of the Philippines

Natural parks

Main article: List of natural parks of the Philippines

Natural monuments

NameAreaEstablishedLocationBessang PassChocolate HillsSalinasTimpoong and Hibok-Hibok
693.32 ha2000Ilocos Sur
14145.00 ha1997Bohol
6675.56 ha2000Nueva Vizcaya
2227.62 ha2004Camiguin

Protected landscape and seascapes

NameAreaEstablishedLocationAgoo–DamortisAlburquerque–Loay–LobocAlibijabanAliguay IslandApo IslandBaliangaoBatanesBiri LarosaCuatro IslasDumanquilas BayGreat and Little Santa Cruz IslandsGuiuanInitao–LibertadMabiniMalabungotMalampaya SoundMurcielagos IslandPeñablancaPujada BaySelinog IslandSiargao IslandTalibon Islands
10513.30 ha2000La Union
1164.16 ha1999Bohol
1056 ha2025Quezon
1191.89 ha1999Zamboanga del Norte
691.45 ha1994Negros Oriental
295.00 ha2000Misamis Occidental
213578.00 ha1994Batanes
33492.00 ha2000Northern Samar
12500.00 ha2000Leyte
25948.00 ha1999Zamboanga del Sur
1877.00 ha2000Zamboanga del Sur
60448.00 ha1994Eastern Samar
1300.78 ha2002Misamis Oriental
6106.00 ha2000Davao de Oro
120.62 ha2000Camarines Sur
200115.00 ha2000Palawan
151.00 ha2000Zamboanga del Norte
118781.58 ha2003Cagayan
21200.00 ha1994Davao Oriental
1294.35 ha2000Zamboanga del Norte
278914.13 ha1996Surigao del Norte
6456.87 ha1999Bohol

Protected landscapes

NameAreaEstablishedLocationAliwagwagAmro RiverBagangaBanaoBigbigaBuenavistaCalbayog Pan-as–HayibanCasecnanCentral CebuDinadiawan RiverHinulugang TaktakJosé Rizal MemorialLibunaoLidliddaMagapitMainit Hot SpringsManleluag SpringMatiMaulawin SpringMimbilisanMount ArayatMounts Banahaw–San CristobalMount MasaragaMount MantalingajanMount MatutumMounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-GulodMount PulagMount TimolanNaga-KabasalanPamitinanQuezonQuirinoRajah SikatunaRooseveltSanta LuciaSimbahan–TalagasTaal VolcanoTalaytayTirad PassUpper Marikina River Basin
10491.33 ha2011
6471.08 ha2000Aurora
114.88 ha2000Davao Oriental
21567.53 ha2022Kalinga
135.71 ha2000Ilocos Sur
284.27 ha2000Quezon
7832.00 ha1998Samar
88846.80 ha2000
29062.00 ha2003Cebu
3371.33 ha2000Aurora
3.20 ha2000Rizal
439.00 ha2000Zamboanga del Norte
46.70 ha2000Ilocos Sur
1157.44 ha2000Ilocos Sur
3403.62 ha2000Cagayan
1374.00 ha2000Davao de Oro
1935.17 ha2004Pangasinan
914.26 ha2005Davao Oriental
149.01 ha2000Quezon
66.00 ha1999Misamis Oriental
3711.34 ha2022Pampanga
10900.59 ha2009
840.00 ha2025Albay
120457.00 ha2009Palawan
15600.00 ha1995South Cotabato
3973.13 ha2007
11602 ha2022
1994.80 ha2000Zamboanga del Sur
5505.45 ha2022Zamboanga Sibugay
600.00 ha1996Rizal
938.00 ha2003Quezon
164364.46 ha2005Quirino
10452.60 ha2000Bohol
786.04 ha2000Bataan
174.16 ha2000Ilocos Sur
2266.49 ha2000Aurora
62292.14 ha1996Batangas
3526.29 ha2000Aurora
7507.60 ha2022Ilocos Sur
26125.64 ha2011Rizal

Protected seascapes

NameAreaEstablishedLocationPanglao IslandSarangani BayTañon Strait
385.67 ha2003Bohol
215950.00 ha1996Sarangani
450.00 ha1998

Game refuge and bird sanctuaries

NameAreaEstablishedLocationCalauit Safari ParkCalavite and FB HarrisonLake BuluanLake MalimangaOlango IslandPalawan
3400.00 ha1976Palawan
121983.81 ha1920Occidental Mindoro
6300.00 ha2006Cotabato
12.35 ha1980Zambales
920.00 ha1992Cebu
761416.00 ha1967Palawan

Resource reserves

NameAreaEstablishedLocationSioconUpper Agno River Basin
793.74 ha1999Zamboanga del Norte
77561.00 ha2000

Managed resource protected areas

NameAreaEstablishedLocationEl Nido Managed Resource Protected Area
89134.76 ha1998Palawan

Marine reserves

NameAreaEstablishedLocationMasinloc and Oyon BayPalaui IslandSagayTaklong Island
7568.00 ha1993Zambales
7415.48 ha1994Cagayan
32000.00 ha2001Negros Occidental
1143.45 ha1990Guimaras

Watershed forest reserves

NameAreaEstablishedLocationAklan RiverAlabatAlijawan–Cansuhay–Anibongan RiverAllah ValleyAngat WatershedAuroraBawaBinahaan RiverCalabganCalatrava–San Andres–San AgustinCalauagCapalongaCatanduanesDahicanDalanas RiverDibalo–Pingit–Zabali–MalayatDipaculaoDoña Remedios–General TinioDupaxIlocos Norte MetroIlog-HilabanganInfantaJalaur RiverKabankalanLake LanaoLibunganLoboc RiverLopezLower AgnoMaasinMahugunaoMalagosMarcos HighwayMariveles (Palanas)MulanayNaguilianOlongapo (Palanas)PalawanPalomponPanay RiverPantabangan–Carranglan WatershedPolilloSantaSouth UpiTalaveraTanapTibiang–DamagandongTorrijosTumauiniWangag
23185.00 ha1990Aklan
688.00 ha1987Quezon
3630.00 ha1992Bohol
92450.00 ha1985South Cotabato
6600.00 ha1968Bulacan
430.00 ha1936Aurora
8955.00 ha1987Cagayan
465.00 ha1991Quezon
4803.00 ha1992Aurora
2670.00 ha1982Romblon
328.00 ha1939Quezon
752.00 ha1966Camarines Norte
26010.00 ha1987Catanduanes
44.00 ha1933Camarines Norte
8558.00 ha1990Antique
4528.00 ha1992Aurora
1786.00 ha1987Aurora
20760.00 ha1988
424.80 ha1934Nueva Vizcaya
2815.00 ha1934Ilocos Norte
10211.00 ha1990Negros Occidental
384.00 ha1967Quezon
9228.00 ha1990Iloilo
432.00 ha1991Negros Occidental
180460.00 ha1992Lanao del Sur
52820.00 ha1990Cotabato
19410.00 ha1953Bohol
418.00 ha1940Quezon
39304.00 ha1983Benguet
6150.00 ha1923Iloilo
136.00 ha1932Misamis Oriental
235.00 ha1933Davao del Sur
6105.00 ha1978Benguet
325.00 ha1919Bataan
26.00 ha1938Quezon
90.00 ha1936La Union
6335.00 ha1987Zambales
4776.00 ha1982Palawan
2392.00 ha1988Leyte
4350.00 ha1990Capiz
84500.00 ha1969Nueva Ecija
130.00 ha1966Quezon
25.00 ha1935Ilocos Sur
1894.20 ha1987Maguindanao del Sur
37156.00 ha1938
41.00 ha1971Ilocos Norte
280.00 ha1938Quezon
105.00 ha1932Marinduque
17670.00 ha1994Isabela
6992.00 ha1987Cagayan

Natural biotic areas

NameAreaEstablishedLocationAbasig–Matogdon–MananapBasilanBuugLagonoyTugbo
5420.12 ha2000Camarines Norte
4497.00 ha2000Basilan
1095.00 ha1998Zamboanga del Sur
444.60 ha2000Camarines Sur
224 ha2022Masbate

Wildlife sanctuaries

World Heritage Site or part of a World Heritage Site

NameAreaEstablishedLocationAgusan MarshChico IslandMarinduqueMount CalaviteMount Hamiguitan RangeNaro IslandRasa IslandSicogon IslandTurtle Islands
14835.99 ha1996Agusan del Sur
7.77 ha2000Masbate
8827.96 ha2004Marinduque
18016.19 ha2000Occidental Mindoro
6834.00 ha2004Davao Oriental
109.98 ha2000Masbate
1983.00 ha2006Palawan
251 ha2022Iloilo
242967.00 ha1999Tawi-Tawi

Wilderness areas

NameAreaEstablishedLocationAlibijabanAwasan Bay IslandsBantayan IslandBasot–Quinalang–Malabungot IslandsCaniago Strait IslandsCebu Strait IslandsDampalit IslandGuinauyan–Naro–Chico–Pobre IslandsIsabela
Monte Alto Timber Resource Corp.Majaba-Napayuan IslandsPanag Bay IslandsRasa Island
430.00 ha1981Quezon
1981Surigao del Norte
1981Cebu
185.38 ha1981Camarines Sur
210.00 ha1981Bohol
34.00 ha1981Bohol
1981Masbate
23.25 ha1981Masbate
1985.00 ha1987Isabela
18.00 ha1981Masbate
1981Surigao del Norte
1981Palawan

References

References

  1. Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Biodiversity Management Bureau. (2020). "2020 Biodiversity Management Bureau Accomplishment Report".
  2. "Act No. 648".
  3. (October 10, 2023). "Executive Order No. 33".
  4. "Act No. 1148".
  5. (1960). "Forestry Leaves".
  6. "Act No. 3915".
  7. "Philippines Republic Act 7586".
  8. "[https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2025/07/09/republic-act-no-12226/ Republic Act No. 12226]". Official Gazette. 2025.
  9. (2022). "Republic Act No. 11688".
  10. (2022). "Republic Act No. 11684".
  11. "[https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2025/07/09/republic-act-no-12227/ Republic Act No. 12227]" . Official Gazette. 2025.
  12. (2022). "Republic Act No. 11685".
  13. (2022). "Republic Act No. 11686".
  14. (2022). "Republic Act No. 11687".
  15. (17 November 2019). "Management plan, land use plan sought for Bantayan Island". SunStar Publishing Inc..
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