QuestionsQuestions (DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2004-15)
DENR Administrative Order No. 2004-15 is issued pursuant to Sections 5 and 22 of Republic Act No. 9147 (Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2001). It establishes the list of terrestrial threatened species and their categories, and the list of other wildlife species.
“Threatened Species” is a general term for species or subspecies considered critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable, or other accepted categories whose population is at risk of extinction.
A species or subspecies facing extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future.
A species or subspecies that is not critically endangered, but whose survival in the wild is unlikely if the causal factors continue operating.
A species or subspecies not critically endangered nor endangered, but under threat from adverse factors throughout its range and likely to move to the endangered category in the near future.
A species or subspecies not critically endangered, endangered, nor vulnerable, but under threat from adverse factors (e.g., over collection) throughout its range and likely to move to the vulnerable category in the near future.
Non-threatened species that tend to become threatened due to predation, destruction of habitat, or similar causes, and may be listed by the Secretary upon recommendation of the National Wildlife Management Committee.
All species of terrestrial fauna and flora listed under Appendix 1 of CITES are included.
All species of terrestrial fauna and flora listed under Appendix II of CITES are included.
The scientific name shall control.
If there is conflict between enumeration in the Order and CITES Appendices, the listing in the Order prevails. However, for conservation purposes other than applying penalties under Section 28 of RA 9147, the higher category shall apply.
The Secretary, with scientific authorities, academe, and stakeholders, regularly reviews and updates the list as needed, but a species initially listed as threatened shall not be removed within three years following its initial listing.
Fifteen (15) days after publication in a newspaper of national circulation.
Mammal: Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis). Bird: Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jeffreyi) or Philippine Cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia).
Palawan pangolin (Manis culionensis) is a mammal, so an appropriate reptile example is Gray’s monitor lizard (Varanus olivaceus) under Vulnerable Species.
Section 2.D lists species under “Other Threatened Species,” showing that the Order includes species that are not yet critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable but are still threatened due to adverse factors and may move to a higher category in the near future.