Asean Heritage Parks: Three new areas in Malaysia recognised


KUALA LUMPUR: Three protected areas in Malaysia have been recognised as Asean Heritage Parks (AHPs), namely the Tengku Hassanal Wildlife Reserve in Pahang, as well as Bako National Park and Bukit Lambir National Park in Sarawak.

The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry said the decision was reached unanimously during the 18th Asean Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME-18) in Langkawi, Kedah, which was chaired by the Plantations and Commodities Minister and Acting Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani on Wednesday (Sept 3).

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