The Protected Area Management Board.
Section 7
SEC. 7. The Protected Area Management Board. — There shall be a Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) which shall serve as the highest policy-making body of the Mt. Apo Natural Park. It shall be composed of the following: The Regional Executive Director (RED) of DENR Region XI who shall sit as PAMB Chairman as provided for under Section 11(d) of the NIPAS Act; The RED of DENR Region XII or his/her duly designated permanent representative; The provincial governors of North Cotabato and Davao del Sur or their authorized permanent representatives; The Planning and Development Officers of Davao City and the provinces of Cotabato and Davao del Sur or their respective authorized permanent representative; The municipal/city mayors of Magpet, Makilala, Kidapawan, Bansalan, Sta. Cruz, Digos and Davao City or their respective authorized permanent representative; All barangay captains within the Mt. Apo Natural Park; Three (3) representatives from the indigenous cultural communities, composed of one (1) representative from each of the three (3) sub-tribes (Jangan, Ubo and Tagabawa) in Mt. Apo subject to increases upon determination of the existence of other sub-tribes based on an ethnographic study to be conducted by an independent institution or academe and validated by the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP); A maximum of eight (8) representatives from people's organizations (POs) and non-government organizations (NGOs); Representatives from national government agencies operating within the protected area which can potentially contribute to protected area management; and Other stakeholders who can potentially assist and contribute in the protection, preservation, and conservation of the Mt. Apo Natural Park. In the selection of representatives from people' and non-government organizations, the following criteria shall be primarily considered: active involvement in the ecological conservation, preservation, rehabilitation and protection of the protected area; great potential in community organizing and other development works; favorable track record in community work; and duly accredited by the LGU concerned and the DENR.