RA 11038: Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System (E-NIPAS) Act of 2018

The Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act was enacted to establish 94 protected areas in the country and provide for the management of these sites. The law mandates the creation of a Protected Area Management Plan for each of the 94 areas, which will be executed by a Protected Area Management Board composed of local government units, environment officials, indigenous people representatives, academe, and civil society.