About ASEAN Heritage Parks

ASEAN Heritage Parks are defined as “protected areas of high conservation importance, preserving in total a complete spectrum of representative ecosystems of the ASEAN region.” These areas are established to generate greater awareness, pride, appreciation, enjoyment and conservation of ASEAN’s rich natural heritage, through a regional network of representative protected areas, and to generate greater collaboration among AMS in preserving their shared natural heritage.

The Best Protected Areas in the ASEAN Region

First envisioned in 1978 as a group of national parks and nature reserves with outstanding wilderness and biodiversity values, the ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHP) Programme was established to highlight the importance of a select group of protected areas in regional and global efforts in biodiversity conservation. AHPs were then created through the ASEAN Declaration on Heritage Parks and Reserves on 29 November 1984, which named the first 11 protected areas listed under the AHP Programme. A new Declaration on ASEAN Heritage Parks was issued in December 2003, which recognized additional AHPs. The network has since grown to a total of 51 ASEAN Heritage Parks in the 10 ASEAN Member States (AMS).

For more information, visit the AHP Programme Page.

Featured AHPs

Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park, Brunei Darussalam Photo by Jang Elroy Ramantan
Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park, Brunei Darussalam
Photo by Jang Elroy Ramantan
Virachey National Park, CambodiaPhoto by Seng Roatha
Virachey National Park, Cambodia
Photo by Seng Roatha
Gunung Leuser National Park, IndonesiaPhoto by Abex
Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia
Photo by Abex
Nam HA National Protected Area, Lao PDRPhoto by Souksavanh Phommahaxai
Nam HA National Protected Area, Lao PDR
Photo by Souksavanh Phommahaxai
Taman Negara National Park, MalaysiaPhoto from the park management
Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia
Photo from the park management
Inlay Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, MyanmarPhoto by Aung Chan Thar
Inlay Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Myanmar
Photo by Aung Chan Thar
Mt. Kitanglad Range NaturaI Park, PhilippinesPhoto by Celine Murillo
Mt. Kitanglad Range NaturaI Park, Philippines
Photo by Celine Murillo
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, SingaporePhoto from the park management
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore
Photo from the park management
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, SingaporePhoto from the park management
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore
Photo from the park management
Khao Sok National Park, ThailandPhoto by Nanticha Ocharoenchai
Khao Sok National Park, Thailand
Photo by Nanticha Ocharoenchai
Hoang Lien National Park, Viet NamPhoto from the park management
Hoang Lien National Park, Viet Nam
Photo from the park management