Question & AnswerQ&A (DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2004-15)
The purpose of DENR Administrative Order No. 2004-15 is to establish the list of terrestrial threatened species and their categories, as well as the list of other wildlife species pursuant to Republic Act No. 9147, known as the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2001.
Threatened Species is a general term to denote species or subspecies considered as critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable, or other accepted categories of wildlife whose population is at risk of extinction.
The categories of threatened species are: Critically Endangered Species, Endangered Species, Vulnerable Species, and Other Threatened Species.
Critically Endangered Species refer to species or subspecies facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future.
Other Wildlife Species refer to non-threatened species that have the tendency to become threatened due to predation, destruction of habitat, or other similar causes as may be listed by the Secretary upon the recommendation of the National Wildlife Management Committee.
If there is a conflict between the species enumeration in this Order and the CITES Appendices, the listing in this Order shall prevail; however, for conservation purposes excluding penalties, the higher category shall apply.
This Order takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of national circulation.
The Secretary of the Department, in consultation with scientific authorities, the academe, and other stakeholders, shall regularly review and update the list as necessary.
No, a species listed as threatened cannot be removed from the list within three years following its initial listing.
In such cases, the scientific name shall be the controlling interpretation.