Manila, Feb. 19 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 10 (Northern Mindanao) on Thursday reported that the Mount Balatukan Range Natural Park in the eastern part of Misamis Oriental is being considered for inclusion in the ASEAN Heritage Park list.

In an interview, DENR-10 Protected Area Management Superintendent Ivy V. Saclote said this was disclosed during a courtesy visit to Misamis Oriental Governor Juliette Uy.

"If we pursue this and pass the validation, this will be the first ASEAN Heritage Park in Misamis Oriental," she said.

Representatives of the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity, including international validators from Bangkok, Thailand, joined the visit in early February to conduct an on-site validation o...