Topic: Forest Management

Research Article

Author(s): Oudomphone Insisiengmay, Thomas Haevermans, Mark F. Newman.
Neotypes are designated for five names in Kaempferia (Zingiberaceae) from Lao PDR, namely K. attapeuensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. champasakensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. gigantiphylla…
Author(s): Phongphayboun PHONEPASEUTH, Phetlasy SOULADETH, Keooudone SOUVANNAKHOUMMANE, Thyraphon VONGTH AVONE, Shuichiro TAGANE
Two new species of Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae), S. erectifolia Phonep., Soulad. & Tagane sp. nov. from southern Laos, and S. souvannii Phonep. & Soulad. sp. nov. from central Laos, are…
Author(s): Oudomphone Insisiengmay, Thomas Haevermans, Mark F. Newman.
Neotypes are designated for five names in Kaempferia (Zingiberaceae) from Lao PDR, namely K. attapeuensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. champasakensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. gigantiphylla…
Author(s): Shuichiro Tagane, Phetlasy Souladeth, Ai Nagahama, Yoshihisa Suyama, Naohiro Ishii, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Tetsukazu Yahara.
Twenty-five plant taxa in 14 families are newly recorded for the flora of Laos. The genus Sarcopyramis (Melastomataceae) is new to the country. For each taxon, voucher specimens, the general…
Author(s): Thyraphon Vongthavone, Shuichiro Tagane, Phongphayboun Phonepaseuth, Keooudone Souvannakhoummane, Phetlasy Souladeth
Twelve pteridophytes from six families are reported from the Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos, as new records to the flora of Laos. For each species, voucher specimens, photographs and additional…
Author(s): SOMPHOUTHONE PHIMMACHAK, ANCHALEE AOWPHOL, BRYAN L. STUART
The salamandrid genus Tylototriton is poorly known in Laos, with one described species and unverified reports of two others. We undertook new fieldwork and obtained samples of Tylototriton at six…
Author(s):
The Lao newt (Laotriton laoensis) is a recently described species currently known only from northern Laos. Little is known about the species, but it is threatened as a result of overharvesting. We…
Author(s): Gunther Köhler, Joseph Vargas, Ni Lar Than, Tilman Schell, Axel Janke, Steffen U. Pauls, Panupong Thammachoti
We revise the frogs of the genus Phrynoglossus from Indochina based on data of external morphology, bioacoustics, and molecular genetics. The results of this integrative study provide evidence for…
Author(s): Andrea Rodericks
The Lao uplands have long been recognized for their rich agro-biodiversity. Home to globally important species of animals, plants, and micro-organisms, this agro-biodiversity is the legacy of the…
Author(s): Tan Van Nguyen, Peter Brakels, Nathanael Maury, Somchit Sudavanh, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Sabira Idiiatullina, Sengvilay Lorphengsy, Khamla Inkhavilay, Chatmongkon Suwannapoom and Nikolay A. Poyarkov
The results of herpetological surveys conducted throughout Laos in 2016–2019 resulted in significant records at the country and provincial levels for several amphibian and reptile species, other than…

Lao PDR

Author(s): Phongphayboun PHONEPASEUTH, Phetlasy SOULADETH, Keooudone SOUVANNAKHOUMMANE, Thyraphon VONGTH AVONE, Shuichiro TAGANE
Two new species of Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae), S. erectifolia Phonep., Soulad. & Tagane sp. nov. from southern Laos, and S. souvannii Phonep. & Soulad. sp. nov. from central Laos, are…
Author(s): Oudomphone Insisiengmay, Thomas Haevermans, Mark F. Newman.
Neotypes are designated for five names in Kaempferia (Zingiberaceae) from Lao PDR, namely K. attapeuensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. champasakensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. gigantiphylla…
Author(s): Thyraphon Vongthavone, Shuichiro Tagane, Phongphayboun Phonepaseuth, Keooudone Souvannakhoummane, Phetlasy Souladeth
Twelve pteridophytes from six families are reported from the Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos, as new records to the flora of Laos. For each species, voucher specimens, photographs and additional…
Author(s): Shuichiro Tagane, Phetlasy Souladeth, Ai Nagahama, Yoshihisa Suyama, Naohiro Ishii, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Tetsukazu Yahara.
Twenty-five plant taxa in 14 families are newly recorded for the flora of Laos. The genus Sarcopyramis (Melastomataceae) is new to the country. For each taxon, voucher specimens, the general…
Author(s): Oudomphone Insisiengmay, Thomas Haevermans, Mark F. Newman.
Neotypes are designated for five names in Kaempferia (Zingiberaceae) from Lao PDR, namely K. attapeuensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. champasakensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. gigantiphylla…
Author(s): GRET, MAF, WWF, SDC
This 3rd Provincial Strategy on Bamboo and NTFP has been developed in the framework of the “Bamboo and Rattan project” implemented by GRET with contribution by the BNDA between July 2017 and March…
Author(s): GRET, MAF, WWF, SDC
Lao PDR is endowed with biodiversity and rattan and bamboo species that have played an important role in generating income for the rural communities. It was estimated that rattan and bamboo can…
Author(s): SOMPHOUTHONE PHIMMACHAK, ANCHALEE AOWPHOL, BRYAN L. STUART
The salamandrid genus Tylototriton is poorly known in Laos, with one described species and unverified reports of two others. We undertook new fieldwork and obtained samples of Tylototriton at six…
Author(s):
The Lao newt (Laotriton laoensis) is a recently described species currently known only from northern Laos. Little is known about the species, but it is threatened as a result of overharvesting. We…
Author(s): Gunther Köhler, Joseph Vargas, Ni Lar Than, Tilman Schell, Axel Janke, Steffen U. Pauls, Panupong Thammachoti
We revise the frogs of the genus Phrynoglossus from Indochina based on data of external morphology, bioacoustics, and molecular genetics. The results of this integrative study provide evidence for…
Author(s): ອົງການເຮວວີຕັດ ສະວິດ ເພື່ອການຮ່ວມມືສາກົນ ແລະ ກະຊວງກະສິກຳ ແລະ ປ່າໄມ້
1. ເພື່ອໃຫ້ຊາວສວນຜະລິດຊາແຫ້ງໃຫ້ໄດ້ມາດຕະຖານຄຸນນະພາບທີ່ຕະຫຼາດຕ້ອງການ 2. ເພື່ອໃຫ້ຊາວສວນຮູ້ເຕັກນິກການຜະລິດຊາແຫ້ງ 3. ເພື່ອໃຫ້ຊາວສວນສາມາດເກັບຊາໄວ້ໄດ້ດົນ
Author(s): EU
Burgeoning regional demand for wood and wood products, accompanied by supportive legal and regulatory changes, offers opportunities for private sector investment in a modern plantations-based forest…
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): TABI
More than 1,000 species identified in associated selected habitats. Land use planning is implemented in almost 1,000,000 ha in 315 villages in 13 provinces. ABD importance promoted to more than 230…
Author(s): TABI
ຍຸດທະສາດ ຊີວະນາໆພັນກະສິກໍາຂອງແຂວງ
Author(s): TABI
ຊາພູສັນກຳເນີດຢູ່ໃນປ່າດົງທີ່ມີຄວາມອຸດົມສົມບູນໄປດ້ວຍຊີວະນາໆພັນທຳມະຊາດ, ມີຄວາມສູງຈາກໜ້ານ້ຳທະເລສະເລ່ຍ 1,800 ແມັດ, ມີລົດຊາດກິ່ນຫອມທີ່ຖືກໃຈຜູ້ບໍລິໂພກທັງພາຍໃນ ແລະ ຕ່າງປະເທດ
Author(s): TABI
Fish Conservations Zones (FCZs) on rivers and streams in Houaphanh Province have been a successful strategy employed by local communities to ensure abundant and diverse fi sh populations. FCZs lead…
Author(s): TABI
Norloy is a bamboo shoot that comes from a specifi c bamboo species only found in a few northern provinces in dispersed locations. While known locally for it’s special eating qualities, it is…
Author(s): TABI
ມີເປົ້າຫມາຍໃນການປູກຈິດສຳນຶກ ແລະ ສົ່ງເສີມຊາວບ້ານຄອບຄຸມໄຟໄໝ້ລາມປ່າ ໂດຍຕິດພັນກັບ ການນຳໃຊ້ຮອບວຽນຕາມການຈັດສັນທີ່ດິນກະສິກຳ ແລະ ປ່າໄມ້ ຂອງ ບ້ານ ລວມມີ 4 ບ້ານເປົ້າໝາຍຈຳນວນ 224 ຄອບຄົວ ພົນລະເມືອງທັງໝົດມີ 896…
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