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• Initao National Park
• Biak na Bato National Park
• Apo Island Protected Landscape and Seascape
• Hinulugang Taktak National Park
• Mt Pulag National Park
Table 3.3 Protected Areas with IPAF disbursements, December 2002
Protected area
Average total
number of
days
Total income
40
Total IPAF
disbursement
NIPAS status
Mt Isarog NP 48 135,024 85,768 proc
Manleluag Spring NP 120 1,930,256 489,220 not yet proc
El Nido Marine Reserve 196 247,537 120,772 proc
Apo Reef NP 255 787,630 370,000 proc
Initao NP 222 227,601 160,838 proc
Biak na Bato NP 148 2,139,850 882,080 not yet proc
Apo Island 165 3,213,655 1,251,314 proc
Hinulugang Taktak NP Inc 5,259,821 2,734,257 proc
Mt Pulag NP 158 1,086,988 375,396 no yet proc
Average 163.9
Total 15,028,361 6,469,645
Source: PAWB-Biodiversity Divison
Notes: inc = cannot be estimated because of insufficient information; proc = proclaimed under NIPAS; not yet proc = not yet
proclaimed under NIPAS.
Basically, these are the PAs that have established user fees and have generated substantial
amount of revenues for the use of the area’s resources. Most of these revenues are tourismrelated,
whereby entrance fees are charged against visitors entering the area for recreational
purposes. Table 3.4 contains the list of PAs that have been able to raise IPAF revenues on
their own.