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 application dossier is now being scrutinised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the advisory body to the World Heritage Committee, Phakhanxay said. Laos could be the first country in South-East Asia to create a transboundary world heritage site with a neighbouring country. Pending a favourable review, this mountainous region is poised to become one of Southeast Asia’s largest Natural World Heritage Sites. Spanning more than 200,000 hectares, it encompasses both the Hin Nam No National Park in Laos and the adjoining Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Vietnam.

Source: The Star March 14, 2024 12:38 UTC