Topic: Forest Management

Special Reports

Author(s): MAF
ໃນເຂດອາຊີຕາເວນອອກສ່ຽງໃຕ້ສປປລາວ ແມ່ນຫນຶ່ງໃນບໍ່ຫຼາຍປະເທດທີ່ມີຊື່ສຽງທາງດ້ານຄວາມອຸດົມສົມບູນ ຂອງ ຊັບພະຍາກອນປ່າໄມ້ ແລະ ສັດປ່ານາໆພັນ. ຄວາມລືຊື່ດັ່ງກ່າວນັ້ນອາດເປັນພຽງແຕ່ຕໍານານ ຖ້າຫາກວ່າພວກເຮົາບໍ່ເລີ່ມ…
Author(s): tabi
Bamboo is an important biodiversity resource and is often perceived as the most economically important NTFP of Lao PDR. It is imperative for the livelihoods of rural communities (cash income, food…
Author(s): TABI
Benzoin Laos (Styrax tonkinensis), is known in Laos as the “Ton Yarn”.  It is a deciduous fast-growing tree that can reach 15–20 meters in height and a diameter of 30 cm or more found in upland…
Author(s): The World Band and Korea Green growth Trust Fund
The biodiversity endowment is crucial to the Lao economy, as the goods and ecosystem services it provides are essential to reduce poverty, secure livelihoods, and drive a greener economic growth…
Author(s): SHUICHIRO TAGANE, PHETLASY SOULADETH, MENG ZHANG & TETSUKAZU YAHARA
Two new species of Annonaceae, Monoon namkadingense and Neo-uvaria laosensis, from Nam Kading National Protected Area, Bolikhamxay Province, Central Laos, are described and illustrated. DNA barcodes…
Author(s): Pankaj KUMAR1, Stephan W. GALE, Henrik Æ. PEDERSEN, Thatsaphone PHAXAYSOMBATH, Somsanith BOUAMANIVONG and Gunter A. FISCHER
The following nine new additions to the orchid flora of Laos PDR are reported based on surveys in the country conducted during the period 2012–2017: Bulbophyllum alcicorne, B. meson, Coelogyne…
Author(s): Phetlasy Souladeth, Shuichiro Tagane, Meng Zhang, Norikazu Okabe, Tetsukazu Yahara
A new species of Acanthaceae, Strobilanthes namkadingensis Soulad. & Tagane from Nam Kading National Protected Area, Bolikhamxay Province, central Laos, is described and illustrated. It is…
Author(s): S.W. Gale & T. Phaxaysombath
A new species belonging to the terrestrial orchid genus Nervilia is described from Kasi District, Vientiane Province, northern Laos. Referable to the widespread and species-rich N. adolphi / punctata…
Author(s): L. V. Averyanov, Khang Sinh Nguyen, T. V. Maisak, E. L. Konstantinov, Tien Hiep Nguyen, Somchanh Bounphanmy
Herbarium material collected in 2013–2015 in Cambodia and Laos provides 298 new localities for 167 orchid species (from 57 genera). Almost all reported locations are new on the territory of studied…
Author(s): L.V. Averyanov
Herbarium material collected in 2009–2013 in Cambodia and Laos provides 240 new localities for 156 orchid species (from 73 genera). Among them, 13 and 45 species respectively are new for the flora of…

Regional

Author(s): TABI
A Signifi cant potential for Lao honey exists if marketing, quality control and expansion of beekeeping can be achieved  
Author(s): TABI
The ABD Curricula has been approved by the Ministry of Education and has been successfully used and ready for expansion into other district schools.  It is met by enthusiasm by teachers, students and…
Author(s): The World Band and Korea Green growth Trust Fund
The biodiversity endowment is crucial to the Lao economy, as the goods and ecosystem services it provides are essential to reduce poverty, secure livelihoods, and drive a greener economic growth…
Author(s): IBNDA
In close partnership with the Houaphanh Provincial Bamboo Task Force lead by Department of Planning and Investment and Provincial Office of Forestry and Agriculture, GRET has been supporting the…
Author(s): Phetlasy Souladeth, Shuchito Tagane & Tetsukazu Yahara
Two new species of Camellia (Theaceae), C. namkadingensis and C. rosacea, from Nam Kading National Protected Area, Central Laos, are described. Illustrations, DNA barcodes for rbcL and matK and IUCN…
Author(s): Somphouthone Phimmachak, Stephen J. Richards, Niane Sivongxay, Sengvilay Seateun, Yodchaiy Chuaynkern, Sunchai Makchai, Hannah E. Som, Bryan L. Stuart
A new species of the dicroglossid frog genus Limnonectes is described from recent and historical museum specimens collected in central and southern Laos and northeastern Thailand. Limnonectes savan…
Author(s): Khamphou Phouyyavong (PhD Candidate), Phanxay Ingxay (PhD), Sengphachanh Sonethavixay, Vagneron Vagneron (PhD)
Tea plants are native to East Asia and evidence of tea consumption in China goes back to the 2nd century BC. In Laos, tea was presumably cultivated and traded as early as the 7th century (Earth…
Author(s): Keooudone Souvannankhoummane, Advisor: prof. Dr. Vichith Lamxay
Terrestrial orchids in 10 villages of Phou Koud district, Xiangkhouang province were studied from March, 2016 to March, 2018. Thirty two (32) species of 22 genera were found and identified; they are…
Author(s): Pankaj KUMAR1, Stephan W. GALE, Henrik Æ. PEDERSEN, Thatsaphone PHAXAYSOMBATH, Somsanith BOUAMANIVONG and Gunter A. FISCHER
The following nine new additions to the orchid flora of Laos PDR are reported based on surveys in the country conducted during the period 2012–2017: Bulbophyllum alcicorne, B. meson, Coelogyne…
Author(s): Jennifer A. Sheridan and Bryan L. Stuart
Accurately delimiting species and their geographic ranges are imperative for conservation, especially in areas experiencing rapid habitat loss. Southeast Asia currently has one of the highest rates…
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