Phou Den Din National Protected Area
| Phou Den Din National Protected Area | |
|---|---|
Phongsaly, Laos | |
| Coordinates | 21°57′07″N 102°25′20″E / 21.951984°N 102.422338°E |
| Area | 2,200 km2 (850 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| Designated | 1993 |
Phou Den Din National Protected Area or
The name is also spelt Phou Dene Dinh and Phou Daen Din. The conservation area borders Vietnam, and its terrain is hilly, rising to over 2,000 meters. Among the animals found in the area areAsiatic black bears, sun bears, leopards, and tigers.[4][5] It also has a high density of lesser fish eagles and crested kingfishers.[6] The area is not easily accessible, but can be reached by boat or on foot.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Protected Planet (2020). "Phou Dene Din". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
- ^ "Phou Daen Din National Protected Area, Laos". Nam Ha National Protected Area ( Nam Ha NPA ). Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "National Report on Protected Areas and Development in Lao People's Democratic Republic" (PDF).
- ^ khambang (18 June 2015). "Surveying Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon in Phou Dendin National Protected Area". Lao Biodiversity Association.
- ^ J E Clarke. "BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTED AREAS - Lao PDR" (PDF).
- CiteSeerX 10.1.1.467.9926.
- ^ "National Protected Area in Laos: Phou Den Din". Tourism Laos.
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