Jakarta, Dec. 3 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered opening remarks via video message at the 8th ASEAN Heritage Parks Conference (AHP-8) held in Ha Long City, Viet Nam. In his remarks, SG Dr. Kao commended the ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity for their efforts to strengthen and expand the AHP as one of ASEAN's flagship initiatives on biodiversity conservation and ecosystems protection. He also congratulated Viet Nam and Malaysia on the designation of their new ASEAN Heritage Parks, bringing the total number of AHPs in the region to 69. He highlighted the urgent need to continue scaling up nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches to safeguard the region's rich natural heritage....