Section 12Sec./Art. 12

Revenue Sharing. - The local government units within the protected area shall continue to collect fees and charges including applicable taxes due to the local government, fees for local government services or the use of its facilities and other revenues within the powers of the local governments to collect.

The Integrated Protected Area Fund (IPAF) set up under Republic Act No. 7586 shall include taxes from the permitted sale of wild flora and fauna, donations, endowments, contributions and grants for the pursuit of the purposes of the protected area and the policy declaration herein but subject to onerous conditions as may be imposed by the donor or grantor, proceeds from the leases by tenured migrants and such revenues as the PAMB may legally impose and collect.