PENANG: The 2,562ha Pantai Acheh Forest Reserve, on the islands north-western tip, was declared the Penang National Park yesterday.
In making the declaration, Acting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi urged all state governments to identify and create their own national parks to help preserve the countrys rich bio-diversity.
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