Multipurpose Woodland and Nature Recreation Reservation.
Section 31
SEC. 31. Multipurpose Woodland and Nature Recreation Reservation. — The forested areas along the municipalities of Palo, Sta. Fe, Alang-alang, Babatñgon, San Miguel, and Tacloban City, comprising approximately 12,500 hectares presently being surveyed by the Bureau of Forest Development, the metes and bounds of which, will likewise be demarcated by the Bureau of Lands, is hereby declared the Leyte Multi-purpose Woodlands and Nature Recreation Reservation Area which shall be developed and maintained by the Bureau of Forest Development for sports, hunting, fishing, wildlife activities, nature observation, scientific and educational tours, bird watching, camping and mountain climbing. A start-off fund of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P250,000.00) is hereby appropriated for this purpose. The yearly appropriation of which shall be included in the budget for the Department of Natural Resources.