List of protected areas of the Philippines - Quiz
List of protected areas of the Philippines
  • 1. Which government bureau administers protected areas in the Philippines?
A) National Museum of the Philippines
B) Biodiversity Management Bureau
C) Philippine Ports Authority
D) Department of Tourism
  • 2. Under which act are protected areas in the Philippines administered?
A) Revised Forestry Code of 1975
B) NIPAS Act of 1992
C) National Parks Act of 1932
D) Forest Act of 1904
  • 3. How many protected areas were there in the Philippines as of 2020?
A) 244
B) 100
C) 500
D) 319
  • 4. What percentage of the Philippines' total area is covered by protected areas?
A) 5.8%
B) 10.2%
C) 15.4%
D) 20.5%
  • 5. What was the first important legislation regarding the basis of national parks in the Philippines?
A) Act No. 648
B) Presidential Decree No. 705
C) Act No. 3195
D) Act No. 1148
  • 6. In what year was Act No. 648 enacted?
A) 1903
B) 1975
C) 1932
D) 1992
  • 7. How many national reserves were established on July 26, 1904?
A) Fifteen
B) Eight
C) Twelve
D) Four
  • 8. Which of the following was one of the first eight national reserves established in 1904?
A) Chocolate Hills
B) Mount Maquiling
C) Mount Arayat
D) Lamao Forest Reserve
  • 9. What act was adopted in 1904 to expand the scope of protected areas?
A) National Parks Act
B) Forest Act of 1904
C) Civil Public Purposes Act
D) Revised Forestry Code
  • 10. When was Mount Maquiling declared as a mountain forest reserve?
A) 1992
B) 1904
C) 1910
D) 1933
  • 11. Which act formally established the national parks system in 1932?
A) National Parks Act
B) Forestry Code
C) Civil Act
D) NIPAS Act
  • 12. What is recognized as the first national park in the Philippines?
A) Mount Maquiling
B) Mariquina Reserve
C) Mount Arayat
D) Lamao Forest Reserve
  • 13. In what year was Mount Arayat established as a national park?
A) 1932
B) 1904
C) 1903
D) 1933
  • 14. How many hectares of protected areas are terrestrial?
A) 3,140,000
B) 4,620,000
C) 1,000,000
D) 7,760,000
  • 15. How many hectares of protected areas are marine?
A) 2,000,000
B) 4,620,000
C) 7,760,000
D) 3,140,000
  • 16. Which government department oversees the Biodiversity Management Bureau?
A) Department of Science and Technology
B) Department of Agriculture
C) Department of Environment and Natural Resources
D) Department of Interior and Local Government
  • 17. What is the total area in hectares of all protected areas in the Philippines combined?
A) 3,140,000
B) 19,200,000
C) 7,760,000
D) 4,620,000
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