Type: Research Article
Climate Change
Matsutake Mushoom (Het Wai) in Lao is the most prized and expensive mushroom in Laos as well as on earth. Since the 1990s Xiengkhuang and Houaphan Provinces were found the only two places of…
The study on ecological health by using the physical, chemical and biological factors aims to indicate the effect of activities to ecological health of Lik River, Vientiane province. The survey and…
Most Significant Change is a qualitative research methodology that involves project stakeholders in deciding what changes are worth recording as “stories”. MSC stories are meant to illustrate, not…
Crop Production and Management
ເນື້ອໃນປຶ້ມຄູ່ມືຫົວນີ້ ໄດ້ຈັດແບ່ງອອກເປັນ 9 ບົດຄື: ການກຳເນີດ ແລະ ອົງປະກອບຂອງດິນ, ຄຸນສົມບັດທາງກາງຍະພາບຂອງດິນ, ຄຸນສົມບັດທາງເຄມີຂອງດິນ, ທາດອາຫານທີ່ຈຳເປັນສຳລັບພືດ,…
Most Significant Change is a qualitative research methodology that involves project stakeholders in deciding what changes are worth recording as “stories”. MSC stories are meant to illustrate, not…
The aim of this study is to find out the appropriate method using 0.1%, 0.5% and 1% of five different solutions to reduce the total bacteria and Salmonella spp in fresh vegetables. Five different…
Economics and policy
Most Significant Change is a qualitative research methodology that involves project stakeholders in deciding what changes are worth recording as “stories”. MSC stories are meant to illustrate, not…
The global trade inamphibians iswidespread, involves hundreds of species, andhas been implicated in amphibian population declines. Thepet trade is the primary driver for populationdeclines inone…
Ecosystem Services
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…
Cytogenetical studies were carried out on five varieties of Callisia repens, i.e., turtle vine, green, pink lady, gold, and Bianca. The morphological characteristics of all five varieties differed in…
Lao PDR
This report is a product of the project “Piloting CITES Implementation in Lao PDR: Strengthening Institutions through Case Studies”.
Impatiens gadellae Souvann. & Suksathan, Impatiens nurae Souvann. & Suksathan, two new species from North Lao PDR, are described and illustrated with conservation statuses propose.
One new species, Impatiens rostrata Souvann. & Lanors., is described and illustrated, and nine new records of Impatiens for Laos are reported. A lectotype of Impatiens rubrostriata Hook.f. is…
A new species of Capparis, C. florida, is described and illustrated from the Hin Nam No National Protected Area, Khammouan Province in central Lao PDR. The new species, collected in forest habitats…
This report presents the results of the first detailed biodiversity surveys of Xe Sap National Protected Area Salavan and Xekong provinces, Lao PDR since 1999. Between February and June 2012 more…
Two new species of Lauraceae, Beilschmiedia bolavenensis and Machilus champasakensis, are described and illustrated based on specimens from the Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos, and Lindera annamensis…
A new cyprinid fish, Metzia bounthobi, is described on the basis of 18 specimens (including 10 specimens in type series) from the Mekong River basin in Phongsaly and Luang Prabang Provinces, northern…
Bamboos have provided a variety of raw materials and products widely used in Lao PDR for centuries. Their diversity often leads to confusion, particularly when discussing local and botanical names.…
A list of mosquitoes from the Nakai Nam Theun National Protected Area along the Nam Theun, Nam Mon, Nam Noy, and Nam On rivers, Nakai District, Khammuane Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (…
Using semi-structured field interviews with healers in the Lao PDR, plant samples were collected, extracted, and bio-assayed to detect bioactivity against cancer, HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria. Plant species…
The floristic inventory of vascular plants in Nam Ha National Biodiversity Conservation Area was conducted to understand the plant diversity in the northern area of Lao People’s Democratic…
Fieldwork in Lao PDR during 2007-2008 resulted in the discovery of 15 unrecorded fern species among the flora of Lao PDR. All have been identified in other countries in southeastern Asia, as well…
Neotypes are designated for five names in Kaempferia (Zingiberaceae) from Lao PDR, namely K. attapeuensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. champasakensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. gigantiphylla…
A new variety, Justicia vagabunda Benoist var. laxiflora K. Yamaz. & Tagane (Acanthaceae), discovered during botanical surveys in Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos, is described and illustrated.…
Impatiens subfalcata Soulad. & Tagane, a new species of Balsaminaceae from southern Laos, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to Impatiens attopeuensis and…
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,…
Neotypes are designated for five names in Kaempferia (Zingiberaceae) from Lao PDR, namely K. attapeuensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. champasakensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. gigantiphylla…
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…
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…
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…