Wildlife Law Enforcement Action Plan (WildLEAP) 2018-2028.

The Wildlife Law Enforcement Action Plan (WildLEAP) serves as a guide in prioritizing enforcement actions, fund sourcing/allocation, and evaluating the impacts of enforcement work in the country. It identifies six (6) strategies, namely: Policy and System Development (1); Networking and Coordination (2); Capacity Building (3); Communication, Education, and Public Awareness (CEPA) (4); Improving Governance, Curbing Corruption (5); and Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation (6). The WildLEAP shall be reviewed every three years and updated, as necessary, to integrate relevant developments on wildlife law enforcement. Funds for the implementation of the WildLEAP shall be included in the annual budgetary proposal of the DENR Regional Offices and the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB). The formulation of the WildLEAP 2018-2028 through a multi-stakeholder consultation process is one such measure designed to assure the involvement of all concerned sectors in this important task to combat illegal activities against wildlife and to protect biodiversity.
Part I of the Action Plan introduces the WildLEAP on "State of Wildlife Law Enforcement in the Philippines" consists of 5 Sections. Section 1 provides the background and rationale behind the need to combat illegal activities against wildlife, particularly for those species falling under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Section 2 presents an overview of the pertinent policies, programs and plans on wildlife law enforcement at the international, regional, national and local levels. It discusses the overarching policy frameworks for wildlife law enforcement such as the Republic Act 9147 or the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Section 3 lists the species-specific conservation programs implemented with various partner organizations, and indicates where supportive national policies arc available. Section 4 discusses the policies and plans that support wildlife law enforcement, emphasizing the prosecution of offences under the relevant laws, safeguards against graft and corruption, and awareness raising through environmental education. Finally, Section 5 describes the state of wildlife law enforcement by: a) players, such as groups involved in addressing wildlife crime based on the existing system in the country; b) programs and activities on wildlife law enforcement implemented or policies and systems adopted to enhance efforts to combat wildlife crime; and, c) results of activities, programs and policies in terms of the number of confiscations made and the cases filed in Court.
Part II on "Wildlife Law Enforcement Action Plan (WildLEAP) 2018-2028" refers to various sections. Section 1 introduces the framework and process, objectives and methodology used in the development of WildLEP. Section 2 summarizes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to wildlife law enforcement from which recommendations and strategies were identified to address issues/challenges, and eventually strengthen Wildlife Law Enforcement (WLE) in the country. Section 3 states the vision and strategic agenda for WLE in the Philippines. Furthermore, the participation of stakeholder groups from national and local governments, business, civil society organizations, academic and research institutions are sought in various stages of development. The Policy further refers to relevant tables and figures .