National Park System.
Section 20
SEC. 20. National Park System. — Upon recommendation of the Department Head the President of the Philippines may, by proclamation, reserve and withdraw from settlement, occupancy, or disposition any portion of the public domain which, because of its panoramic, historical, educational, cultural, scientific, or aesthetic values, should be dedicated and set apart as a national park, in accordance with the criteria to be prescribed by the Director and approved by the Department Head, the national marine parks national sea shore parks, national battlefield parks, and other categories of national significance All natural resources or physical components which are naturally stored or found therein 'shall be used only in accordance with the purpose for which these areas are established. All existing national parks and all other areas that may be established as such are hereby declared permanent in status, and thereafter such parks shall not be alienated nor disposed of, but shall remain as such for the purpose for which they are established; Provided, that the President may, by proclamation, alter or modify the boundaries of such parks in order to conform with precise surveys, enhance their park values and insure their sound management. Roads in national parks which are existing or to be constructed shall be opened only to traffic inherent to the use of national parks. Areas within the national park system are hereby declared as game refuges and bird sanctuaries. The Director shall, subject to the approval of the Department Head, establish a schedule of fees and impose conditions and penalties for the use of areas in the national park system.