Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 602)
The parcel of land declared as an eco-tourism park and campsite covers approximately 278 hectares.
The eco-tourism park and campsite are under the management and administration of the Provincial Government of Tarlac.
The area is subject to Executive Order No. 111 dated June 17, 1999, existing laws, rules and regulations of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and any laws which may be enacted thereafter.
The conditions include: at least 50% of the land must be planted with trees and perennials, preferably indigenous species; cutting of trees is forbidden without DENR permit; development requires an Environmental Impact Assessment; and the creation of an Eco-tourism Management Board to govern the implementation of the park.
The Eco-tourism Management Board is composed of representatives from DENR, Department of Tourism (DOT), two NGO representatives, and the Provincial Government of Tarlac which acts as the Chair. The Board is tasked to formulate policies governing implementation of the Tarlac eco-tourism park and campsite.
No cutting of trees is allowed without prior permit from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
Yes, at least 50% of the land reserved for eco-tourism site must be planted with trees and other perennials, preferably of indigenous species, and maintained as a forest park by the Provincial Government of Tarlac.
Development of the area into an eco-tourism site shall be subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).