Philippine Plant Conservation Policies & International Agreements - July 2023 PDF

POLICIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS RELATED TO PLANT CONSERVATION ARMIDA P. ANDRES OIC, Assistant Director Biodiversity Management Bureau DENR NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PHILIPPINE PLANT CONSERVATION JUL...

POLICIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS RELATED TO PLANT CONSERVATION ARMIDA P. ANDRES OIC, Assistant Director Biodiversity Management Bureau DENR NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PHILIPPINE PLANT CONSERVATION JULY 26-28, 2023 EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION PHILIPPINE FLORA (Species diversity and Threats) DENR POLICIES related to plant conservation INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS related to plant conservation - The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework - Updated Global Strategy for Plant Conservation NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Philippine Flora NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  SPECIES DIVERSITY PHILIPPINE FLORA No. of Threatened Species TAXONOMIC GROUP Total No. Total No. Total No. No. of (DAO 2017-11) of of Native of Endemic Species Species Naturalized Species Species Threatened Threatened- Endemic Vascular Plants 10,013 9,464 549 4,822 970 (9.7%) 730 (7.3%) (51.0%) Angiosperms 8,923 8,380 543 4,537 787 (8.8%) 624 (7.0%) (monocots, dicots) (54.2%) Gymnosperms 42 42 0 16 (38.1%) 25 (59.5%) 13 (31.0%) (conifers, cycads, etc.) Pteridophytes (true 1,048 1,042 6 263 158 (15.1%) 93 (8.9%) ferns and fern (25.8%) allies) Non-vascular Plants 1,200+ 14 (1.2%) 6 (0.5%) (mosses, liverhorts, hornworts) TOTAL 11,159+ 984 (8.8%) 736 (6.6%) Sources: Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines. www.philippineplants.org UPLB Museum of Natural History NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Discoveries since 2015: 158 plant species Hypericum perryongii Ridsdalea philippinensis More species are being discovered Hornstedtia olivacea Rafflesia consueloae Corybas circinatus Amorphophallus minimus Medinilla malabrigoi Actinostachys minuta Begonia droseroides NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY The Philippines continue to experience an alarming rate of destruction of its important resources brought about by ▪ Deforestation ▪ Land degradation ▪ Climate change ▪ Pollution ▪ Invasive Alien Species ▪ Illegal Wildlife Trade NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  DENR POLICIES NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 705: REVISED FORESTRY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES ▪ DMC No. 2004-06: Guidelines in the Integration of Rainforestation Farming Strategy in the Development of Open and Denuded Areas ▪ proper within Protected Areas and Other Appropriate Forest Lands classification, ▪ DAO 25-2005: Guidelines in the Implementation of Upland management and utilization of the Agroforestry Program ▪ Executive Order No. 23 Series of 2011: Declaring Moratorium on the lands of the public Cutting and Harvesting of Timber in the Natural and Residual domain to Forests and Creating the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force maximize their productivity to ▪ DMC No. 2012-01: Implementation of the National Greening meet the Program ▪ DAO 2019-03: Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of EO 193, demands of the S. 2015 - Expanding and Enhancing the Coverage of the National increasing Greening Program population ▪ DAO 2021-20: Managing Untenured Forestlands with Plantations Established through Government Funds NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  REPUBLIC ACT 7586 NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM ACT OF 1992. REPUBLIC ACT 7586 AS AMENDED BY RA 11038 “THE EXPANDED NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM ACT (ENIPAS) of 2018” DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2019-05 “IRR OF ENIPAS” Protected area refers to identified portions of land and/or water set aside by reason of their unique physical and biological significance, managed to enhance biological diversity and protected against destructive human exploitation. (Sec. 4 (bb), RA 7586, as amended by RA 11038) NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY 43 Conservation Priority Areas for Plants (Important Plant Areas or Important Plant Sites. DENR-PAWB, CI, & UP-CIDS 2002). 25 of these overlaps with Protected Areas NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  RA 9147 or WILDLIFE RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION ACT OF 2001 Conserve and protect wildlife species (Flora and fauna) and their habitats to promote ecological balance and enhance biological diversity Regulate the collection and trade of wildlife Pursue, with due regard to the national interest, the Philippine commitment to international conventions, protection of wildlife and their habitats; Initiate or support scientific studies on the conservation of all Philippine plants biological diversity; and, are protected and acts such as destruction and Declare areas outside protected areas that are known illegal collection are habitat of threatened species of wild flora and fauna punishable NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Joint DENR-DA-PCSD-NCIP Administrative Order No. 2005-01 : Guidelines for Bioprospecting Activities in the Philippines Bioprospecting - The research, collection, and utilization of biological resources for purposes of applying the knowledge derived therefrom solely for commercial purposes. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2007-02 “Guidelines on the Establishment and Management of Critical Habitat” - areas outside protected areas under Republic Act No. 7586 (as amended by RA 11038) that are known habitats of threatened species and designated as such based on scientific data, taking into consideration species endemicity and/or richness, and presence of man-made pressures/ threats to the survival of wildlife living in the area, among others. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  DENR Administrative Order No. 2010-16 Adopt-A-Wildlife Species Program "Adopt-a-Wildlife Species Program (AAWS Program) a Program designed to strengthen partnership between the government and the private sector in in-situ conservation of wildlife and recognize such contribution thru tax incentives as prescribed under Section 34 of RA 91 47. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  DENR Administrative Order 2017-11 Updated National List of Philippine Threatened Plants and Their Categories 984 plant species were determined to be threatened with extinction 179 critically endangered 254 endangered 406 vulnerable 145 other threatened species * The PPCC is currently reviewing and updating the National List of threatened plants NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  BMB Technical Bulletin 2018-02 “Procedures for the Assessment of Urban Biodiversity” BMB Technical Bulletin no. 2021-04 entitled “Guidelines on Urban Biodiversity Management Planning Process” Urban Biodiversity is the variety and richness of living organisms including genetic variation and habitat diversity found in and on the edge of human settlements. At the landscape and habitat level, it may include the following but not limited to Urban Parks, Street Trees, and Green Roofs/Vertical Gardens/Green Buildings. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  JOINT DENR-DA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2020-02: “ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN – PHILIPPINES: 2020-2030 AS THE NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES IN THE COUNTRY” developed to address the issues of IAS in the country, and to mitigate its impacts to biodiversity, human health, and economies; a 10-year roadmap, which provides a framework for a coordinated and multi-sectoral approach to prevent further introduction of IAS, control or eradicate ongoing invasions, and restore ecosystems damaged by these species; Protect native species and protected areas from the threats of IAS: ✔towards preventing the extinction of our native species ✔Maintaining ecological balance, and ✔Enhancing the ecological services provided by our natural resources for the benefit of human communities NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  DAO No. 2020-13: Adopting the Wildlife Law Enforcement Action Plan (WildLEAP) 2018- 2028, as the National Roadmap in Addressing Wildlife Crimes ▪ To combat illegal activities involving wildlife in the country ▪ To serve as a guide for fund sourcing, resource allocation, activity prioritization and evaluation of the impacts of enforcement work ▪ To contribute in the global fight against IWT and in ensuring sustainability NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2010-17: Adopting the Wildlife Law Enforcement Manual Joint DA-DILG-DENR of Operations Administrative Order 2020-01 ▪ provides the legal processes, Defines the roles and documentary responsibilities of Agencies concerned in the local requirements and trade and transport of technical references in wildlife under the the enforcement of R.A. jurisdiction of the DENR 9147 ensures that the procedures of the ▪ provides the standard agencies' regulations on monitoring, reporting, local trade and transport of wildlife, particularly in and documentary the issuance of the forms to facilitate the required separate and prosecution of wildlife- distinct permits, are well related cases coordinated. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  DENR Administrative Order 2022-04 Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation and Protection in Mining Operations Progressive rehabilitation in every stage of mining operation (exploration, utilization and closure); At least 5% of the approved mine tenement should be set aside as reference ecosystem; Use of native species in rehabilitation; Mined-out areas which are originally forested and areas critical for ecosystem services for ecological restoration; Additional compensatory rehabilitation activities outside the mining area for mining areas that are habitats of dipterocarps, Forest Over Ultramafic Rocks/Ultramafic Forests, and wildlife habitats. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Administrative Order No. 2016-12: Adopting Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and the Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan Action Plan 2015-2028 PBSAP 2015-2028 Vision The Philippine “By 2028, biodiversity Biodiversity is restored and rehabilitated, valued, Strategy and effectively managed Action Plan and secured, (PBSAP) is the maintaining ecosystem services to country’s sustain healthy, roadmap to resilient conserve its Filipino communities and delivering biodiversity and benefits to all.” achieve its vision. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan PBSAP 2015-2028 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) CITES is an international agreement between Governments which aims to ensure that international trade of specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival prohibit trade in specimens in violation of the Convention penalize such trade allow for confiscation of specimens illegally traded or possessed NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) OBJECTIVES: ❖ Conservation of biological diversity ❖ Sustainable use of its components; and ❖ Fair and Equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of biological and genetic resources, including appropriate access to genetic resources, transfer of relevant technologies, funding NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework 4 Goals, 23 Targets Goal A – Conservation (Halt loss, restore nature) Goal B – Sustainable Use (Use land and seas sustainably) Goal C – Fair and equitable sharing of monetary and non-monetary benefits from the utilization of genetic resources (including DSI and traditional knowledge) Goal D – Adequate means of implementation (resource mobilization) NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) KM-GBF 23 Targets - Actions set out in each target need to be initiated immediately and completed by 1. Reducing threats to biodiversity - 2030. Targets 1 to 8 (8) - Results should enable achievement towards 2. Meeting people’s needs through the outcome-oriented goals for 2050. sustainable use and benefit-sharing - Actions to reach these targets should be - Targets 9 to 13 (5) implemented consistently and in harmony 3. Tools and solutions for with the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Protocols and other relevant implementation and mainstreaming international obligations, taking into account - Targets 14 to 23 (7) national circumstances, priorities and socioeconomic conditions. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Target 1. Land and Sea Use Planning Ensure that all areas are under participatory integrated biodiversity inclusive spatial planning and/or effective management processes addressing land and sea use change, to bring the loss of areas of high biodiversity importance, including ecosystems of high ecological integrity, close to zero by 2030, while respecting the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Target 2. Ecosystem Restoration Ensure that by 2030 at least 30 percent of areas of degraded terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine ecosystems are under effective restoration, in order to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, ecological integrity and connectivity. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Target 3. Protect and conserve land and sea Ensure and enable that by 2030 at least 30 per cent of terrestrial and inland water areas, and of marine and coastal areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, are effectively conserved and managed through ecologically representative, well-connected and equitably governed systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, recognizing indigenous and traditional territories. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Target 4. Active management of species and genetic diversity -Ensure urgent management actions to halt human induced extinction; - maintain and restore the genetic diversity of wild and domesticated species to maintain their adaptive potential, including through in situ and ex situ conservation and sustainable management practices; -effectively manage human-wildlife interactions to minimize human- wildlife conflict for coexistence. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Target 5. Harvest, trade and use of wild species Ensure that the use, harvesting and trade of wild species is sustainable, safe and legal, preventing overexploitation, minimizing impacts on non-target species and ecosystems, and reducing the risk of pathogen spill-over, applying the ecosystem approach, while respecting and protecting customary sustainable use by indigenous peoples and local communities. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Target 6. Invasive Alien Species Eliminate, minimize, reduce and or mitigate the impacts of invasive alien species on biodiversity and ecosystem services by identifying and managing pathways of the introduction of alien species, preventing the introduction and establishment of priority invasive alien species, reducing the rates of introduction and establishment of other known or potential invasive alien species by at least 50 per cent, by 2030, eradicating or controlling invasive alien species especially in priority sites, such as islands. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Target 12. Increase access to green and blue spaces Significantly increase the area and quality and connectivity of, access to, and benefits from green and blue spaces in urban and densely populated areas sustainably, by mainstreaming the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and ensure biodiversity-inclusive urban planning, enhancing native biodiversity, ecological connectivity and integrity, and improving human health and well-being and connection to nature and contributing to inclusive and sustainable urbanization and the provision of ecosystem functions and services. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Target 13. Fair and equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources Take effective legal, policy, administrative and capacity-building measures at all levels, as appropriate, to ensure the fair and equitable sharing of benefits that arise from the utilization of genetic resources and from digital sequence information on genetic resources, as well as traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources, and facilitating appropriate access to genetic resources, and by 2030 facilitating a significant increase of the benefits shared, in accordance with applicable international access and benefit-sharing instruments. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY  Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Updated Global Strategy for Plant Conservation A draft set of complementary actions related to plant conservation to support implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANT CONSERVATION EASTWOOD RICHMONDE HOTEL, QUEZON CITY THANK YOU