Thailand to promote Kaeng Krachan forest as world heritage

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has continued to pursue the promotion of Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hoping the process will help promote conservation.

 

The extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee is now taking place, with delegates from Thailand led by the Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Varawut Silpa-archa joining remotely, due to the spread of COVID-19.

 

On this occasion, the Thai delegates presented the restoration of Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex, as part of the continued effort to promote the forest area as a Natural World Heritage Site.

 

Thailand has continued to pursue the nomination of Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex as a World Heritage Site, with the latest effort being the fourth. The country believes a declaration of World Heritage status would help promote the conservation of natural resources.

 

According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MNRE), Thailand has been complying with the suggestions and addressing concerns raised at last year World Heritage Committee session, including specific requests from local ethnic minority communities, and human rights issues.

 

They say all necessary public consultations on the World Heritage nomination have been completed in the area, along with continued efforts to address human rights issues faced by the local ethnic minority, who live within the area of Kaeng Krachan National Park.

 

The extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee is taking place from 16th to 31st July to discuss the nomination or removal of sites on World Heritage lists, and to review work guidelines according to the committee’s conventions and obligations.

 

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[edwinchester]

Complete with special exhibition of oil drum with charred remains.

[DLock]

So, after murdering Billy and burning down all the ethnic Karen family homes, you now want Work Heritage status, hoping the status will help promote conservation.

 

How ironic.

[Nabby]

After they lost all but one or two of their tigers and have no idea how to stop Karen poachers from crossing over the mountains into Kaeng Krachan -and there are land mines on the border up there. There's also a dam in the middle of it. But it's still nice. 

[KhaoNiaw]

1 hour ago, DLock said:

So, after murdering Billy and burning down all the ethnic Karen family homes, you now want Work Heritage status, hoping the status will help promote conservation.

 

How ironic.

The application has already been rejected three times because of the land rights issue. They seem to be hoping that if they apply enough times, it will be waved through.

[internationalism]

national human rights commission says no

https://prachatai.com/english/node/9345

[Sydebolle]

Varawut Silpa-archa might want to ensure, that no black panthers are being around. Those national parks could be an unhealthy environment for some ........ 

[hotchilli]

23 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

They say all necessary public consultations on the World Heritage nomination have been completed in the area, along with continued efforts to address human rights issues faced by the local ethnic minority, who live within the area of Kaeng Krachan National Park.

Possibly something to do with the four previous attempts being denied, continued efforts leans towards no resolution yet.

[Bluespunk]

On 7/18/2021 at 3:29 AM, Jonathan Fairfield said:

 

They say all necessary public consultations on the World Heritage nomination have been completed in the area, along with continued efforts to address human rights issues faced by the local ethnic minority, who live within the area of Kaeng Krachan National Park.

Yeah, right

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/24/thailand-unesco-world-heritage-status-kaeng-krachan-national-park-claims-of-indigenous-abuses?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

 

“More than 80 ethnic Karen have been arrested this year, 28 of whom were criminally charged for “encroachment” on their lands in the park, including a child, the UN experts’ statement said.

 

It added there had not been consultations in “good faith” allowing the Karen to take part in the Unesco nomination process.

 

Thai officials were not immediately available for comment on the experts’ concerns that heritage status would deny the Karen their right to remain on traditional lands where their farming techniques help preserve biodiversity.”

 

[internationalism]

"UN experts warn against heritage status for Kaeng Krachan national park"

https://prachatai.com/english/node/9360