Section 8Sec./Art. 8

Management Plan and Manual.- Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, a management manual which contains the Marine Reserve Management Plan and supporting data shall be prepared in accordance with the General Management Planning Strategy as provided in Republic Act No. 7586. The management plan shall serve as the basic long-term framework plan in the management of the marine reserve and guide in the preparation of the annual operations plan and budget. The management manual shall be drafted with the assistance of experts in such fields as socioeconomic planning, ecology and marine reserve management, reviewed and endorsed by the PAMB-SMR, and approved by the Secretary.

(1)The management plan shall promote the adoption and implementation of innovative management techniques, including:

(a)buffer zone management;

(b)habitat conservation and rehabilitation;

(c)diversity management;

(d)community organizing;

(e)socioeconomic and scientific researches;

(f)site-specific policy development;

(g)pest management; and

(h)others which the PAMB-SMR may deem appropriate.

(2)The management manual shall include:

(a)basic background information;

(b)field inventory of the resources within the Reserve;

(c)assessment of the assets and limitations;

(d)regional interrelationships;

(e)particular objectives for managing the Reserve;

(f)divisions of the Reserve into management zones;

(g)review of the boundaries of the Reserve; and

(h)design and management programs.