Making biodiversity an integral part of economic and development strategy can bring a return on investment in economic, social and environmental terms. Southeast Asia, home to at least 60% of the world's tropical peatlands, 42% of all mangroves and 15% of tropical forests, has huge potential to capitalise such investments.
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.