Hin Namno

Hin Namno or Hin Namno National Biodiversity Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Khammouane Province, Laos. This area borders Phong Nha-Ke Bang of Vietnam to the east.

The area protects the biodiversity of Laos and Southeast Asia. Hin Namno topography and geology feature karst formation. If this area and Phong Nha-Ke Bang are combined into a contiguous area, then this would be one of the largest karst region in the world.

Species

Key species living in the reserve include Douc and Francois’s langur, giant muntjac, fruit bat, harlequin bat, great evening bat, wreathed and great hornbills and the sooty babbler.^[1]

Habitats

Certain habitats and forestry in the reserve include evergreens, both mixed deciduous and dipterocarp forest. Due to Hin Namno being located between the Central Indochina Limestone and Annamite Chain there are many caves and limestone escarpments including a 5 km cave along the Xe Bangfai River.^[2]

Resolutions

• Pursuance of the Forest Strategy for the Year 2020
• Pursuance of the Forestry Law No. 04/NA, dated 24/12/2007
• Pursuance of the Law on Wild Animals and Aquatic Resources No. 07/NA, dated24/12/2007.

See also

• Protected areas of Laos

References

1. "Hin Namno NBCA - Ecotourism Laos". www.ecotourismlaos.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
2. "Hin Namno National Protected Area Co-Management Plan" (PDF). Department of Forestry, Division of Forest Resources Conservation and With Technical Assistance from IUCN Lao PDR. Retrieved December 1, 2015. line feed character in |publisher= at position 101 (help)

External links

• A Wildlife and Habitat Survey of Hin Namno NBCA and Adjacent Areas