2. An ethnographic study;
3. A protected area resource pro le;
4. Land use plans done in coordination with the respective Regional Development Councils; and
5. Such other background studies as will be su cient bases for selection.
The DENR shall:
1. Notify the public of proposed action through publication in a newspaper of general circulation, and
such other means as the System deems necessary in the area or areas in the vicinity of the affected
land thirty (30) days prior to the public hearing;
i. Conduct public hearings at the locations nearest to the area affected;
ii. At least thirty (30) days prior to the date of hearing, advise all Local Government Units (LGUs) in
the affected areas, national agencies concerned, people’s organizations and non-government
organizations and invite such o cials to submit their views on the proposed action at the hearing not
later than thirty (30) days following the date of hearing; and
iii. Give due consideration to the recommendations at the public hearing; and provide su cient
explanation for his recommendations contrary to the general sentiments expressed in the public
hearing;
2. Upon receipt of the recommendations of the DENR, the President shall issue a presidential
proclamation designating the recommended areas as protected areas and providing for measures for
their protection until such time when Congress shall have enacted a law
nally declaring such
recommended areas as part of the integrated protected area systems; and
3. Thereafter, the President shall send to the Senate and the House of Representatives his
recommendations with respect to the designations as protected areas or reclassi cation of each area
on which review has been completed, together with maps and legal description of boundaries. The
President, in his recommendation, may propose the alteration of existing boundaries of any or all
proclaimed protected areas, addition of any contiguous area of public land of predominant physical
and biological value. Nothing contained herein shall limit the President to propose, as part of his
recommendation to Congress, additional areas which have not been designated, proclaimed or set
aside by law, presidential decree, proclamation or executive orders as protected area/s.
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