Nam Ha National Protected Area

This is the 4th largest national protected area in the country, and home to more than 20 ethnic groups.

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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.

Clouded Leopard (2010) by Frida BredesenASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

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.

Elephants (2018) by Nam Ha National Protected AreaASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

Wildlife of Nam Ha Protected Area

Asian elephants of Nam Ha National Protected Area.

Tree Mushrooms (2010) by Nam Ha National Protected AreaASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

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.

Purple Orchids (2018) by Wilfred DuckittASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

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 Handicraft by ASEAN Centre for BiodiversityASEAN 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

Muntjac (2018) by Gail HampshireASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

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AHP logo by ACBASEAN 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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