Protection of the Forest Resources (BioResMan -2nd Exam reviewer)

Question 1

it is the mas of lands of the public domain which has not been the subject of the present system of classification for the determination of which lands are needed for forest purposes and which are not.

Answer 1

Public Forest

Question 2

refers to those reserved and protected forests

Answer 2

Permanent Forest or Forest Reserve

Question 3

are declared as not needed for forest purposes.

Answer 3

Alienable or Disposable lands

Question 4

refers to that portion of the public domain which has been set aside, in view of the suitability of its topography and vegetation, for the raising of livestock.

Answer 4

Grazing Land

Question 5

It is usually held by a federal government as public lands and valuable for deposits of metals and other minerals

Answer 5

Mineral lands

Question 6

Program Planning; Performance Evaluation; Forest Economics; Management Analysis

Answer 6

Planning and Evaluation

Question 7

Personnel; Budget; Accounting; General Services.

Answer 7

Administrative

Question 8

Forest Surveys, Data and Mapping; Timber Inventory and Land Classification.

Answer 8

Timber Management

Question 9

Parks Management; Recreation Management; Wildlife Management; Range Management.

Answer 9

Parks, Range and Wildlife

Question 10

Forest Protection; Forest Occupancy Management; Watershed Management.

Answer 10

Forest Protection and Infrastructure

Question 11

The numerous beneficial uses of the timber, land, soil, water, wildlife, grass and recreation or aesthetic value of forest lands and grazing lands shall be evaluated and weighted before allowing their utilization, exploitation, occupation or possession thereof, or the conduct of any activity therein. Only the utilization, exploitation, occupation or possession of any forest lands and grazing lands, or any activity therein, involving one or more of its resources, which will produce the optimum benefits to the development and progress of the country and the public welfare, without impairment or with the least injury to its resources, shall be allowed.

Answer 11

Multiple Use

Question 12

No person may utilize, exploit, occupy, possess or conduct any activity within any forest and grazing land, or establish, install, add and operate any wood or forest products processing plant, unless he had been authorized to do under a license agreement, license, lease or permit.

Answer 12

License Agreement, License Lease or Permit

Question 13

All measures shall be taken to achieve an approximate balance between growth and harvest or use of forest products in forest lands.

Answer 13

Sustained Yield

Question 14

It shall be a condition for the continued privilege to harvest timber under any license or license agreement that the licensee shall reforest all the areas which shall be determined by the Bureau.

Answer 14

Timber

Question 15

All processing plants existing, to be expanded, to be integrated or to be established shall obtain operating permits, licenses and/or approval from the Bureau or the Department, as the case may be, and shall submit themselves to other regulations related to their operation.

Answer 15

Wood Processing

Question 16

Lands to be reforested and/or afforested are public lands and private lands.

Answer 16

Reforestation

Question 17

No forest land 50% in slope or over may be utilized for pasture purposes.

Answer 17

Pasture in Forest Land

Question 18

All measures shall be adopted to conserve wildlife. The Director shall regulate the hunting of wildlife in forest lands in order to maintain an ecological balance of flora and fauna.

Answer 18

Wildlife

Question 19

The Bureau shall, in the preparation of multiple-use management plans, identify and provide for the protection of scenic areas in all forest lands which are potentially valuable for recreation and tourism, and plan for the development and protection of such areas to attract visitors thereto and meet increasing demands therefor.

Answer 19

Recreation

Question 20

Forest lands may be leased for a period not exceeding twenty-five (25) years, renewable upon the expiration thereof for a similar period, or held under permit, for the establishment of sawmills, lumber yards, timber depots, logging camps, rights-of-way, or for the construction of sanatoria, bathing establishments, camps, salt works, or other beneficial purposes which do not in any way impair the forest resources therein.

Answer 20

Other Special Uses

Question 21

Main goal is to conserve, develop and protect the forest resources under sustainable management. The State shall pursue an aggressive forest protection program geared towards eliminating illegal logging and other forms of forest destruction which are being facilitated with the use of chain saw

Answer 21

R.A. No. 9175, Chain Saw Act

Question 22

It shall refer to any portable power saw or similar cutting implement, rendered operative by an electric or internal combustion engine or similar means, that may be used for, but is not limited to, the felling of trees or the cutting of timber.

Answer 22

Chain Saw

Question 23

It shall refer to a person, natural or juridical, engaged in the manufacture, importation, distribution, purchase and/or sale of chain saws;

Answer 23

Chain Saw dealer

Question 24

Chain saws shall only be sold and/or imported by manufacturers, dealers and/or private owners who are duly authorized by the Department.

Answer 24

Person Authorized to Manufacturer, Sell and Import Chain Saws

Question 25

It shall be the policy of the State to conserve the country’s wildlife resources and their habitats for sustainability.

Answer 25

R.A. No. 9147, Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act

Question 26

It means the process of producing individuals under controlled conditions or with human interventions;

Answer 26

Captive-breeding/culture or Propagation

Question 27

means species or subspecies which is naturally occurring and found only within specific areas in the country

Answer 27

Endemic Species

Question 28

It 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

Answer 28

Threatened Species

Question 29

refers to species or subspecies that is not critically endangered nor endangered but is under threat from adverse factors throughout their range and is likely to move to the endangered category in the near future;

Answer 29

Vulnerable Species

Question 30

refers to a permit authorizing an individual to bring out wildlife from the Philippines to any other country;

Answer 30

Export Permit

Question 31

It means permit issued to any individual or entity engaged in noncommercial scientific or educational undertaking to collect wildlife

Answer 31

Gratuitous Permit

Question 32

refers to a permit authorizing an individual to bring in wildlife from another country;

Answer 32

Import Permit

Question 33

means a permit issued authorizing an individual to bring wildlife from one place to another within the territorial jurisdiction of the Philippines.

Answer 33

Transport Permit

Question 34

means a permit to take or collect from the wild certain species and quantities of wildlife for commercial purpose;

Answer 34

Wildlife collector’s permit

Question 35

means a permit to develop, operate and maintain a wildlife breeding farm for conservation, trade and/or scientific purposes.

Answer 35

Wildlife farm/culture permit

Question 36

It is an evaluation of best available information or scientific data showing that the activity is, or for a purpose, not detrimental to the survival of the species or subspecies involved and/or their habitat.

Answer 36

Wildlife Information

Question 37

It is an appropriate and acceptable wildlife collection techniques with least or no detrimental effects to the existing wildlife populations and their habitats shall, likewise, be required

Answer 37

Collection of Wildlife

Question 38

No person or entity shall be allowed possession of wildlife unless such person or entity can prove financial and technical capability and facility to maintain said wildlife.

Answer 38

Possession of Wildlife

Question 39

Collection and utilization of biological resources for scientific research and not for commercial purposes shall be allowed upon execution of an undertaking/agreement with and issuance of a gratuitous permit

Answer 39

Scientific Researches on Wildlife

Question 40

The Secretary or the duly authorized representative, in order to effectively implement this Act, shall issue permits/certifications/clearances

Answer 40

Authority of the Secretary to Issue Permit

Question 41

WHEREAS, proper classification, management and utilization of the lands of the public domain to maximize their productivity to meet the demands of our increasing population is urgently needed;

WHEREAS, to achieve the above purpose, it is necessary to reassess the multiple uses of forest lands and resources before allowing any utilization thereof to optimize the benefits that can be derived therefrom.

Answer 41

P.D. 705 - Revise Forestry Code of the Philippines