Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
Thailand plans to add another 22 national parks in part to achieve a goal of foresting 55% of the kingdom by 2037.
The additional parks would bring the nation up to 155 registered protected areas, including marine parks, expanding the current 102.5 billion rai (16.4 million hectares) of forested areas, or about 32% of the country.
One of several 20-year plans enacted by the ruling junta before it was disbanded targets 55% coverage.
Half of the new parks to come online are marine national parks totaling 44 million rai (7 million hectares).
Altogether they amount to 13% of national territory, according to the Tourism Authority.
The authority is celebrating the fact that five new parks have been established in under three years: four in the north and one on southern Koh Phangan.
“Part of the work to increase the forest area as well as forestry conservation is by the national park system under three key mandates, which are environmental conservation, research and recreational development,” said Yuthasak Supasorn, authority governor.
Ref: Property Report
