Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area is an extensive protected area which covers a significant part of Attapeu Province and Sekong Province in the southeast corner of Laos on the border with Vietnam . It covers the northeastern part of Attapeu Province and southeastern part of Sekong Province.
11-610: The heavily forested area, covering about 200,000 hectares, forms one of the National Biodiversity Conservation Areas of Laos. It was established on 29 October 1993. The park is on the western slope of the Annamite Range and is mostly hilly, rising to over 2,000 meters elevation in the northeastern portion of the park along the border with Vietnam. Rivers flowing through the park include Xe Kaman River and Xe Xou River , tributaries of
22-554: A large variety of animals and birds, including endangered species. At least 43 mammal species and 234 bird species have been catalogued. Animal species include both northern and southern white-cheeked gibbon , sun bear , gaur , tiger , elephant and giant muntjac . Endangered bird species include great hornbill , rufous-necked hornbill , green peafowl and Vietnamese crested argus . Other bird species include wire-tailed swallow , wreathed hornbill , river lapwing , sooty babbler and rufous-throated fulvetta . One species
33-483: Is a national protected area in Bolikhamsai Province in central Laos . This rugged and largely inaccessible park, cut through by its namesake Nam Kading river, is home to a wide variety of plant and animal species, some endangered. Due to its ruggedness, the park lacks any significant human settlement. Nam Kading National Protected Area is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Paksan near
44-662: Is a significant tributary of the Mekong . The Nam Theun 2 Dam , Laos's largest hydroelectric project, impounds the Nam Kading south of the park in Khammouane Province . The courses of three other rivers, the Nam Muan, Nam Sat and Nam Tek, divide the park into four mountain ranges. Beginning in 1989, the area of the current park was surveyed by air and land. In 1993 Nam Kading National Biodiversity Conservation Area
55-6573: Is an environmentally protected area in Laos . There are all together 21 different NBCAs in Laos, protecting 29,775 square kilometers. Another 10 NBCAs have been proposed, many of them being treated by authorities as though they were already officially protected. List of NBCAs [ edit ] Corridor Nakai - Nam Theun and Phou Hin Poun National Biodiversity Conservation Area Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area Dong Hua Sao National Protected Area Dong Phou Vieng National Protected Area Hin Nam No National Biodiversity Conservation Area Houei Nhang Conservation Area Khammouane Limestone National Biodiversity Conservation Area Nakai - Nam Theun National Biodiversity Conservation Area Nam Chuane Conservation Area Nam Et National Biodiversity Conservation Area Nam Ha National Protected Area Nam Kading National Protected Area Nam Kan Nam Phouy National Biodiversity Conservation Area Nam Theun Ext. National Biodiversity Conservation Area Nam Xam National Biodiversity Conservation Area Phou Den Din National Biodiversity Conservation Area Phou Kateup (Bolovens Northeast) Phou Kathong Phou Khao Khoay National Biodiversity Conservation Area Phou Louey National Biodiversity Conservation Area Phou Phanang National Biodiversity Conservation Area Phou Theung Phou Xang He National Protected Area Phou Xieng Thong National Protected Area Phu Luang (Boloven SW) Xe Bang Nouan National Biodiversity Conservation Area Xe Khampho Xe Pian National Protected Area Xe Xap National Biodiversity Conservation Area Xekhampo-Boloven Plateau Hunting Reserve See also [ edit ] Geography of Laos References [ edit ] ^ National parks and nature reserves in Laos ^ World Database on Protected Areas External links [ edit ] Lao People’s Democratic Republic - National Report on Protected Areas and Development Ecotourism Laos - Protected Areas IUCN review (PDF) Protected Areas Development report Maps of Protected Areas v t e Laos articles History Peopling Khun Borom Lao people Tai peoples Lan Xang Vat Phou Luang Phrabang Vientiane Champasak Muang Phuan French protectorate Japanese invasion Japanese puppet state Lao Issara Kingdom of Laos Indochina Wars Ho Chi Minh trail Pathet Lao Laotian Civil War Vietnamese invasion Neutrality History until 1945 History since 1945 Insurgency 2007 coup attempt [REDACTED] Geography Borders Deforestation Ecoregions Mekong Phou Bia Rivers Protected areas Towns Wildlife World Heritage Sites Politics Administrative divisions Constitution Elections Foreign relations General Secretary Human rights LGBT rights Law Law enforcement Military National Assembly President Political parties President Vice President Prime Minister Economy Agriculture Central bank Kip (currency) Energy Fishing Stock exchange Telecommunications Tourism Trade unions Transport Society Crime Demographics Education Ethnic groups Health HIV COVID-19 and Delta cron hybrid variant Language Prostitution Religion Sex trafficking Women Culture Anthem Cuisine Dramatic arts Emblem Festivals Flag Literature Music Public holidays Sports Outline Index Category Portal v t e List of protected areas of Asia Sovereign states Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus East Timor (Timor-Leste) Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen States with limited recognition Abkhazia Northern Cyprus Palestine South Ossetia Taiwan Dependencies and other territories British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Hong Kong Macau [REDACTED] Category [REDACTED] Asia portal Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Biodiversity_Conservation_Area&oldid=1158258260 " Categories : National Biodiversity Conservation Areas Laos geography-related lists Geography of Laos Protected areas of Laos Lists of tourist attractions in Laos Nam Kading National Protected Area Nam Kading National Protected Area
66-466: Is unique in Laos to Nam Kading: the pale-capped pigeon . Nam Kading faces a number of environmental threats. The most significant is from the effects of current and future hydropower projects. The current Theun-Hinboun project has reduced the flow of the Nam Kading river. The Nam Theun 1 project would flood an area of 40 square kilometres (15 sq mi) within the park, causing biodiversity loss and separating habitats. Hunting of wildlife by locals
77-456: The Mekong . The volcanic Nong Fa Lake is in the protected area. It contains "some of the last intact areas of lowland and tropical forests remaining in mainland Southeast Asia." Main plant communities include semi-evergreen forest and dry evergreen forest, with secondary vegetation in areas disturbed by shifting cultivation . The wetlands are home to populations of Siamese crocodiles and Asian elephants , and large cats are known to inhabit
88-405: The black-hooded laughingthrush ( Garrulax milleti ), great hornbill ( Buceros bicornis ), and Tickell's brown hornbill ( Anorrhinus tickelli ). It is designated an Important Bird Area . National Biodiversity Conservation Areas (Redirected from National Biodiversity Conservation Areas ) A National Biodiversity Conservation Area (NBCA)
99-456: The protected area. Large carnivores in the area include the sun bear ( Helarctos malayanus ), leopard cat ( Panthera bengalensis ), Asian golden cat ( Catopuma temminickii ), and clouded leopard ( Neofelis nebulosa ). It is also home to the threatened primates red-shanked douc ( Pygathrix nemaeus ) and yellow-cheeked gibbon ( Nomascus gabriellae ). The protected area is home to several limited-range and threatened bird species, including
110-468: The village of Pakkading and covers parts of Paksan , Pakkading , Borikhane and Khamkeut districts. The park's current area is about 1,600 square kilometres (620 sq mi). Elevations range from about 140 metres (460 ft) to the park's highest point, Phou Pa Paek at 1,514 metres (4,970 ft). The park's main river is the Nam Kading , flowing from south to north through the park. It
121-501: Was decreed. Surveying began in 1995 to assess the impact on the park of two further proposed hydropower projects: Theun-Hinboun and Nam Theun 1. The park's main forest types are evergreen forest dry mixed deciduous forest. Native forests in Nam Kading cover 84% of the park area. A study for the proposed hydropower projects identified 256 plant species in the park. Included were two rare species: Lagerstroemia balansae and Justicia gendarussa . The native forests of Nam Kading host
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