THE ASEAN DECLARATION ON HERITAGE PARKS

• Definition of ASEAN Heritage Park
• Objectives of ASEAN Heritage Park
• Criteria for ASEAN Heritage Park
• Procedures for Nomination and Listing of ASEAN Heritage Parks
• Management of ASEAN Heritage Parks
• Relationship with World Heritage Sites

Procedures for Nomination and Listing of ASEAN Heritage Parks

An ASEAN member country may submit the nomination of a national protected area to be considered as an ASEAN Heritage Park at any time to the ASEAN Secretariat.

The nomination shall contain detailed information on each of the elements of the main criteria, and additional criteria as
appropriate, including the following information, among others;

• Details of legal gazettement
• Details of size, together with a location map of the site
• Details of land ownership and use rights within the site
• Description and map of the natural vegetation of the site, including description of the main features of each vegetation type
• Description of physical details such as geology, hydrology, soils and climate
• Description and list of fauna and flora of special interest
• Description of special cultural sites, customs or prehistoric remains of the site
• Review of the potential of the site for educational, research and recreational uses
• Details of human use levels in the site
• Details of current management facilities and staff
• Summary of Management Plan for the site
• Independent evidence of high conservation importance of the site (recognition in international reviews (e.g. recognized biodiversity hotspot, center of endemism (EBA) or recognized in PA Systems Review of Indo- Malayan Realm, or in IUCN WCPA or equivalent body reviews as a site of international significance).
• Argument as to why the site should be regarded as the best example of the particular ecosystem/s that it contains
• Bibliography
• Photographs, illustrations, maps etc. as needed to back up the descriptions

  
  The ASEAN Secretariat shall compile the information and submit it for the consideration of the ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (AWGNCB) or the ASEAN Working Group on Coastal and Marine Environment (AWGCME) for nominations of terrestrial and marine parks respectively (hereinafter referred to as the respective Working Groups). The respective Working Groups shall make their recommendations for the consideration of ASOEN.

  ASOEN would consider the recommendations made and seek the approval of the Environment Ministers for listing.

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