Asean park plan puts down roots
Malaysia puts up competing bid for adjoining forest but Yala MP still hopeful of success
published : 18 Jan 2021 at 04:30 A beautiful view across a valley at the Hala Bala Wildlife Sanctuary in Yala s Betong district. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has set up a panel to study a proposal that the rainforests be listed as an Asean Heritage Park, as urged by Adilan Ali-ishak, a Yala MP from Palang Pracharath Party.
Adilan Ali-ishak, a Palang Pracharath Party MP for Yala, is playing a key role in pushing for the Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary in the deep South to become Thailand s Asean Heritage Park.