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RA 7586 Section 20

RA 7586 Section 20

Prohibited Acts.

Section 20

SEC. 20. Prohibited Acts. – Except as maybe allowed by the nature of their categories and pursuant to rules and regulations governing the same, the following acts are prohibited within protected areas: Hunting, destroying, disturbing, or mere possession of any plants or animals or products derived therefrom without a permit from the Management Board; Dumping of any waste products detrimental to the protected area, or to the plants and animals or inhabitants therein; Use of any motorized equipment without a permit from the Management Board; Mutilating, defacing or destroying objects of natural beauty, or objects of interest to cultural communities (of scenic value); Damaging and leaving roads and trails in a damaged condition; Squatting, mineral locating, or otherwise occupying any land; Constructing or maintaining any kind of structure, fence or enclosures, conducting any business enterprise without a permit; Leaving in exposed or unsanitary conditions refuse or debris, or depositing in ground or in bodies of water; and Altering, removing destroying or defacing boundary marks or signs.

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CitationRA 7586 Section 20 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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