Hin Nam No National Park moves closer to becoming a World Heritage Site


The rugged karst outcrops of the Hin Nam No National Park in Khammuan province. - VT

VIENTIANE: Plans for the Hin Nam No National Park in Khammuan province to be given World Heritage Status by Unesco are one step closer to fulfilment following the agency’s acceptance of the application dossier.

The good news was reported by the Director General of the Heritage Department of the Ministry of Information, Tourism and Culture this week when addressing a meeting to report on the progress made in the department’s application for the park to be listed as a Natural World Heritage Site by Unesco.

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