Section 5July 30, 2001, Sec./Art. 5

Definition of Terms. As used in the Act, the term:

(a) "Bioprospecting" means the research, collection and utilization of biological and genetic resources for purposes of applying the knowledge derived there from solely for commercial purposes;

(b) "By-product or derivatives" means any part taken or substance extracted from wildlife, in raw or in processed form. This includes stuffed animals and herbarium specimens;

(c) "Captive-breeding/culture or propagation" means the process of producing individuals under controlled conditions or with human interventions;

(d) "Collection or collecting" means the act of gathering or harvesting wildlife, its by-products or derivatives;

(e) "Conservation" means preservation and sustainable utilization of wildlife, and/or maintenance, restoration and enhancement of the habitat;

(f) "Critically endangered species" refers to a species or subspecies that is facing extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future;

(g) "Economically important species" means species or subspecies which have actual or potential value in trade or utilization for commercial purpose;

(h) "Endangered species" refers to species or subspecies that is not critically endangered but whose survival in the wild is unlikely if the causal factors continue operating;

(i) "Endemic species" Means species or subspecies which is naturally occurring and found only within specific areas in the country;

(j) "Exotic species" means species or subspecies which do not naturally occur in the country;

(k) "Export permit" refers to a permit authorizing an individual to bring out wildlife from the Philippines to any other country;

(l) "Gratuitous permit" means permit issued to any individual or entity engaged in noncommercial scientific, or educational undertaking to collect wildlife;

(m) "Habitat" means place or environment where species or subspecies naturally occur or has naturally established its population;

(n) "Import permit" refers to a permit authorizing an individual to bring in wildlife from another country;

(o) "Indigenous wildlife" means species or subspecies of wildlife naturally occurring or has naturally established population in the country;

(p) "Introduction" means bringing species into the wild that is outside its natural habitat;

(q) "Reexport permit" refers to a permit authorizing an individual to bring out of the country a previous imported wildlife;

(r) "Secretary" means either or both the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture;

(s) "Threatened species" a general term to denote species or subspecies considered as critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or other accepted categories of wildlife whose population is at risk of extinction;

(t) "Trade" means the act of engaging in the exchange, exportation or importation, purchase or sale of wildlife, their derivatives or by-products, locally or internationally;

(u) "Traditional use" means utilization of wildlife by indigenous people in accordance with written or unwritten rules, usage, customs and practices traditionally observed, accepted and recognized by them;

(v) "Transport permit" means a permit issued authorizing an individual to bring wildlife from one place to another within the territorial jurisdiction of the Philippines;

(w) "Vulnerable species" refers to species or subspecies that is not critically endangered nor endangered but is under threat from adverse factors throughout their range and is likely to move to the endangered category in the near future;

(x) "Wildlife" means wild forms and varieties of flora and fauna, in all developmental stages, including those which are in captivity or are being bred or propagated;

(y) "Wildlife collector's permit" means a permit to take or collect from the wild certain species and quantities of wildlife for commercial purposes; and

(z) "Wildlife farm/culture permit" means a permit to develop, operate and maintain a wildlife breeding farm for conservation, trade and/or scientific purposes.

CHAPTER III

CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES

ARTICLE ONE

General Provision