Phuket’s Sirinath among six national parks to be proposed for World Heritage status

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Phuket’s Sirinath among six national parks to be proposed for World Heritage status

By The Phuket News

 

A turtle crosses the sand at Haad Nah on Koh Miang in the Similan Islands National Park. Photo: DNP

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Government and officers at Sirinath National Park are preparing to propose six national parks along the Andaman coast to be recognised as UNESCO world heritage sites, including Sirinath National Park in Phuket.

 

The proposal was discussed at a meeting of the Protected Area Committee held at the Sirinath National Park head office yesterday (Dec 14), led by Phuket Vice Governor Piyaphong Chuwong.

 

In addition to Sirinath National Park in Phuket, the parks also to be nominated for World Heritage status are the Moo Koh Ranong National Park and Laem Son National Park, both in Ranong; as well as the Moo Koh Surin National Park, Moo Koh Similan National Park the and Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National Park, all in Phang Nga.

 

Soure: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-sirinath-among-six-national-parks-to-be-proposed-for-world-heritage-status-78325.php

 

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