For nomination as a World Heritage Site for the 2024–2025 appraisal session, the FRIM Selangor Forest Park (FRIM-SFP) has been nominated to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).

Through the Permanent Delegation of Malaysia to Unesco in Paris, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (Motac) submitted the nomination paper to the Unesco office yesterday.

According to Motac, the site's nomination process started in 2017, and on January 31, 2017, a preliminary list was submitted to Unesco.

The ministry stated in a statement released today that the nomination decision is anticipated to be known in June or July 2025, and the evaluation procedure would take about 18 months from the date of submission.

According to Motac, many nations aspire to have their sites listed on the Unesco World Heritage List because it is the greatest international acknowledgment available for historical places.

It stated that the acknowledgment will demonstrate Malaysia's dedication to protecting heritage assets in addition to offering promotion and visibility on a global scale.

According to Motac, "By raising Malaysia's profile internationally, the recognition tangentially improves the nation's reputation as a tourism offering capable of boosting the economy through related industries."

The 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage has designated 1,199 locations worldwide as World Heritage Sites as of this writing.

According to Motac, to make sure the document satisfies Unesco's requirements, preparations for the nomination dossier involved many agencies, including the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM), the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES), and the National Heritage Department (JWN).

Presently, Gunung Mulu National Park (2000), Kinabalu Park (2000), the Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley (2012), and the Historic Cities of the Straits of Melaka, namely Melaka and George Town (2008), are Malaysia's four Unesco World Heritage Sites.

According to Motac, the nomination for the Sarawak Cave Complex's Archaeological Heritage of the Niah National Park would be decided in June or July. If approved, this site will become Malaysia's fifth Unesco World Heritage Site.

Tourism Ministry: Malaysia submits FRIM Selangor Forest Park nomination as Unesco World Heritage Site

For nomination as a World Heritage Site for the 2024–2025 appraisal session, the FRIM Selangor Forest Park (FRIM-SFP) has been nominated to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).

and Culture (Motac) submitted the nomination paper to the Unesco office yesterday.

According to Motac, the site's nomination process started in 2017, and on January 31, 2017, a preliminary list was submitted to Unesco.

The ministry stated in a statement released today that the nomination decision is anticipated to be known in June or July 2025, and the evaluation procedure would take about 18 months from the date of submission.

According to Motac, many nations aspire to have their sites listed on the Unesco World Heritage List because it is the greatest international acknowledgment available for historical places.

It stated that the acknowledgment will demonstrate Malaysia's dedication to protecting heritage assets in addition to offering promotion and visibility on a global scale.

According to Motac, "By raising Malaysia's profile internationally, the recognition tangentially improves the nation's reputation as a tourism offering capable of boosting the economy through related industries."

The 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage has designated 1,199 locations worldwide as World Heritage Sites as of this writing.

According to Motac, to make sure the document satisfies Unesco's requirements, preparations for the nomination dossier involved many agencies, including the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM), the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES), and the National Heritage Department (JWN).

Presently, Gunung Mulu National Park (2000), Kinabalu Park (2000), the Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley (2012), and the Historic Cities of the Straits of Melaka, namely Melaka and George Town (2008), are Malaysia's four Unesco World Heritage Sites.

According to Motac, the nomination for the Sarawak Cave Complex's Archaeological Heritage of the Niah National Park would be decided in June or July. If approved, this site will become Malaysia's fifth Unesco World Heritage Site.

Additionally, according to Motac, efforts are being made to designate several other locations— such as the National Leprosy Control Centre and the Royal Belum State Park—as Unesco World Heritage Sites in the future.