Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Management Plan. - Within one (1) year from the eflfectivity of this Act, there shall be an initial management plan to be prepared by the Tubbataha Management Office (TMO) in coordination with the local community and various stakeholders, the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), the Municipal Government of Cagayancillo, the Provincial Government of Palawan, with the assistance from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The management plan shall contain, among others:

(a)a period of applicability for ten (10) years subject to periodic review every three (3) years;

(b)goals and objectives of management in support of Section 2 hereof;

(c)key management issues such as, but not limited to, issuance, screening and approval of all development and resource-use activities within the TRNP and adequate protection and restoration of endangered species and fragile ecosystems;

(d)site management strategy including, but not limited to, establishment of clear and simplified guidelines on the activities that can be allowed within the zones, including the buffer zones;

(e)major management activities such as, but not limited to, enforcement of laws, habitats and wildlife management, sustainable-use management, infrastructure development and maintenance, fire prevention, pest and disease control, and disaster management;

(f)mechanism for the protection, regulation and prohibition of those within the TRNP, in accordance with their rights; and

(g)mechanisms to ensure consultative and participatory decision-making processes. The management plan shall be consistent with the nature of the TRNP as a protected area. It shall be reviewed and approved by the TPAMB, and submitted to the PCSD and the DENR.