Nam Ha National Protected Area
This is the 4th largest national protected area in the country, and home to more than 20 ethnic groups.
Forest (2013) by Nam Ha National Protected AreaASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
This highly significant and diverse watershed Park harbours high populations of birds and mammals, ranking third for birds and fifth for large mammals out of 20 protected areas of Lao PDR.
Wildlife of Nam Ha Protected Area
Clouded leopard; leopard; tiger; gaur; muntjac, Asian elephants; black-cheeked gibbon; northern pigtail; rhesus macaques; leaf butterfly; Papilio and Graphium species; Indian purple emperor; silver pheasant; Blythe’s kingfisher; great hornbill; green peacock.
Wildlife of Nam Ha Protected Area
Asian elephants of Nam Ha National Protected Area.
Habitat Types
Evergreen gallery forests, semi-evergreen forests, subtropical Castanopsis forest, sub-montane forests on the higher peaks, mosaic of grasslands, limestone forests on the karst portions, caves, freshwater streams, secondary scrub, and village lands.
Unique Flora
Aquilaria trees; cardamom; Jewel orchid; Cinnamomum sp.; bamboos and rattans; dipterocap trees; Castanopsis stands.
Nam Ha National Protected Area was one of the pilot sites of the Biodiversity-based Products (BBP) as an Economic Source for the Improvement of Livelihoods and Biodiversity Protection project funded by the German government through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit GmbH and implemented by the GFA Consulting Group and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity.
Bamboo Furniture and Handicrafts
Bamboo, a non-timber forest product, has a high cultural and social significance for the everyday life of people in rural areas of Lao PDR. Its uses range from building materials, food source, and livelihood. However, in the past, bamboo was not a major source of income.
To address both the demand for economic development and the need for biodiversity protection, the Biodiversity-based Products (BBP) as an Economic Source for the Improvement of Livelihoods and Biodiversity Protection project was started.
Bamboo Furniture and Handicrafts of Nam Ha National Protected Area, Lao PDR by ASEAN Centre for BiodiversityASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
ASEAN Heritage Parks
ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHPs) are protected areas of high conservation importance that provide valuable contributions to safeguarding ecosystems and biodiversity.
AHPs provide a window to the world showcasing a wealth of biodiversity that is uniquely ASEAN.
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