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Luang Prabang Montane Rain Forests
The Luang Prabang montane rain forests ecoregion (WWF ID: IM0121) covers elevations over 800 meters in the Luang Prabang mountains that straddle the border between northern Thailand and north-central Laos, and the highlands that stretch eastward across north-central Laos. While much of the forest cover has been degraded, there are still large areas of relatively untouched forest. Location and description The Luang Prabang Range is the easternmost of the north-south mountain ranges of northern Thailand. Together with the highlands of north-central Laos they form an ecoregion of very high rainfall (2,000-3,000 mm/year) during the May to October rainy season, and a relatively long dry season during the rest of the year. The ecoregion grades into the montane Northern Indochina subtropical forests to the northeast and the Northern Annamites rain forests to the east. dry forests covers the lower-elevation Khorat Plateau to the south and the Chao Phraya lowlands to the west. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phou Khao Khouay
Phou Khao Khouay National Park is a protected area in Laos. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Vientiane. It covers an area of 1920 km2,1920 km2 is the GIS-calculated area, while the reported area is 191.94 2. UNEP-WCMC (2023)Protected Area Profile for Phou Khao Khuayfrom the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2 June 2023. extending into Xaisomboun Province, Vientiane Prefecture, Vientiane Province, and Bolikhamsai Province. It was established on 29 October 1993 as Phou Khao Khouay National Biodiversity Conservation Area (or Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area), Trekking Central Laos and redesignated a national park in 2021. It includes a large stretch of mountain range with sandstone cliffs, river gorges and three large rivers with tributaries which flow into the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notably in 1918 and 1936. Later, the climatologist Rudolf Geiger (1894–1981) introduced some changes to the classification system, which is thus sometimes called the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system. The Köppen climate classification divides climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on seasonal precipitation and temperature patterns. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (temperate), ''D'' (continental), and ''E'' (polar). Each group and subgroup is represented by a letter. All climates are assigned a main group (the first letter). All climates except for those in the ''E'' group are assigned a seasonal precipitation subgroup (the second letter). For example, ''Af'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khun Nan National Park
Khun Nan National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติขุนน่าน) is a protected area in the western side of the Luang Prabang Range in the Thai/ Lao border area, on the Thai side of the ridge. It is named after Khun Nan subdistrict (tambon) of Chaloem Phra Kiat District of Nan Province and includes parts located in Bo Kluea District. The park is located north of the Doi Phu Kha National Park and was established in 2009 with an area of 153,982 rai ~ . Khun Nan National Park is part of the Luang Prabang montane rain forests ecoregion. Sapan Waterfall, located near the Lao border, is the most important waterfall in the park; Huai Ha waterfall has water throughout the year. Other waterfalls within the perimeter of the park are Huai Ti and Ban Den. 1,745 m high Doi Phi Pan Nam is the tallest peak within the park. The Wa River has its sources in the mountains of the park and flows through it. See also *Thai highlands * List of national parks of Thai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam Phouy National Biodiversity Conservation Area
Nam Poui National Biodiversity Conservation Area is a protected area in the Sayaboury Province of the Lao P.D.R. It is named after Nam Poui village, also known as "Muang Pieng" and is one of the 21 National Biodiversity Conservation Areas (NBCA) established by the Lao government. The NBCA is located in the forested mountains of the Luang Prabang Range and shares a border with Thailand and three other national parks. It is part of the Luang Prabang rain forest ecoregion. Nam Poui NBCA is home to 50 - 60 Asian elephants, the largest wild population left in Laos. The reservoir area of the lower Nam Poun river is partly within the Nam Poui NBCA border. The area, covering nearly 2000 square kilometers is currently patrolled by 12 persons. With such little support trying to maintain conservation efforts is difficult. It is because of this that the elephant and wildlife monitoring in Nam Poui NBCA needs to be strengthened. See also *Protected areas of Laos Protected areas in La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eld's Deer
Eld's deer (''Rucervus eldii'' or ''Panolia eldii''Pitraa, Fickela, Meijaard, Groves (2004). ''Evolution and phylogeny of old world deer.'' Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 33: 880–895.), also known as the thamin or brow-antlered deer, is an endangered species of deer endemic to South Asia. Taxonomy The species was first described by John McClelland in 1840 based on specimens obtained in Manipur, India. It was described more detailed by Percy Eld in 1841; it was suggested to call the deer ''Cervus Eldii''. McClelland coined the scientific name ''Cervus (Rusa) frontals'' in 1843. In 1850, John Edward Gray proposed the name ''Panolia eldii'' for the deer. It has recently been proposed that it should be moved back to the genus ''Panolia'' on the basis of recent genetic findings that place it closer to Pere David's deer than to other members of the genus ''Rucervus''. The three subspecies of the Eld's deer are: *''Rucervus eldii eldii'': The Manipuri brow-antlered deer i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Elephant
The Asian elephant (''Elephas maximus''), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is the only living species of the genus '' Elephas'' and is distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west, Nepal in the north, Sumatra in the south, and to Borneo in the east. Three subspecies are recognised—'' E. m. maximus'' from Sri Lanka, ''E. m. indicus'' from mainland Asia and '' E. m. sumatranus'' from the island of Sumatra. Formerly, there was also the Syrian elephant or Western Asiatic elephant (''Elephas maximus asurus'') which was the westernmost population of the Asian elephant (''Elephas maximus''). This subspecies became extinct in ancient times. Skeletal remains of ''E. m. asurus'' have been recorded from the Middle East: Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey from periods dating between at least 1800 BC and likely 700 BC. It is one of only three living species of elephants or elephantids anywhere in the world, the others being the Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-shanked Douc
The red-shanked douc (''Pygathrix nemaeus'') is an arboreal and diurnal Old World monkey belonging to the Colobinae subfamily. They are endemic to Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. They are known for their bright colors and express exhibit sexual dimorphism through their body size. The species have been declared critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, with the main threats being from hunting, habitat loss and pet trade. They are one of three species in the genus '' Pygathrix'', the other two being the black-shanked ('' P. nigripes'') and gray-shanked ('' P. cinerea'') doucs. Red-shanked doucs live in fission-fusion, multilevel societies that have a mean of 18 individuals per band. They are folivorous and consume mainly ''Acacia pruinescens, Ficus racemosa, Millettia nigrescens, Zanthoxylum avicennae'' and ''Castanopsis ceratacantha''. Their four-chambered stomachs that allow for bacterial fermentation help them with their high-fiber diet. Geogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinus Kesiya
''Pinus kesiya'' (Khasi pine, Benguet pine or three-needled pine) is one of the most widely distributed pines in Asia. Its range extends south and east from the Khasi Hills in the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: (a) the United Khasi Hills and Jai ..., to northern Thailand, Philippines, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, southernmost China, and Vietnam. It is an important plantation species elsewhere in the world, including in southern Africa and South America. The common name "Khasi pine" is from the Khasi hills in India, and "Benguet pine" is from the landlocked province of Benguet in Luzon, Philippines, where it is the dominant species of the Luzon tropical pine forests. The Benguet pine is sometimes treated as a separate species, ''Pinus insularis''; however, the current opi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engelhardia
''Engelhardia'' is a genus of seven species of trees in the family Juglandaceae, native to southeast Asia from northern India east to Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines. The genus name is commonly misspelled "''Engelhardtia''", a "correction" made by the original author Carl Ludwig Blume in 1829 and persistent until today, as it was thus entered in the '' Index Kewensis''; the original spelling is ''Engelhardia''. Fossil record ''Engelhardia'' pollen has been found in deposits of Miocene Age in Denmark. †''Engelhardia orsbergensis'' leaf fossils have been uncovered from rhyodacite tuff of Lower Miocene age in Southern Slovakia near the town of Lučenec. †''Engelhardia orsbergensis'' and †''Engelhardia macroptera'' fossils have been uncovered from late Miocene strata in Iceland. Species *''Engelhardia apoensis'' Elmer ex Nagel, native to Malaya, Borneo, the Philippines *''Engelhardia cathayensis'' Dode *''Engelhardia hainanensis'' Chen, native to China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keteleeria Evelyniana
''Keteleeria evelyniana'' (Evelyn keteleeria, , Vietnamese: Du sam) is a species of conifer native to southern China, Laos and Vietnam. It can grow to a height of . Taxonomic notes Syn: ''Keteleeria delavayi'' Van Tieghem 1891; ''K. dopiana'' Flous 1936; ''K. roulletii'' Flous 1936; ''K. hainanensis'' Chun et Tsiang 1963; ''K. evelyniana var. pendula'' Hsueh 1983. Farjon (1989) provides a thorough taxonomic review of the genus. Range and ecology Laos, Vietnam (as far south as the Plateau of Lang Bian near Da Lat), and China: SW Sichuan, Yunnan (where it probably intergrades with '' K. davidiana''), and possibly the central mountains of Hainan. ''Keteleeria evelyniana'' grows in Vietnam at elevations above and is shade intolerant, prefers neutral soils, and is typically associated with ''Pinus'' spp. or with species of Fagaceae and Lauraceae. It is the most widespread conifer in northwest Vietnam. Cultivation and uses The timber of ''Keteleeria evelyniana'' is insect resistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quercus Griffithii
''Quercus griffithii'', called paisang, is a species of oak native to the eastern Himalayas, Tibet, south-central and southeast China, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. It is in the subgenus ''Quercus'', section ''Quercus''. Some authorities feel that it could be a synonym of '' Quercus aliena'' var. ''acutiserrata''. It is a deciduous In the fields of horticulture and Botany, the term ''deciduous'' () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, a ... tree reaching with an oblong crown, typically found from above sea level. It is a locally important fuelwood and fodder species. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10933976 griffithii Plants described in 1864 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castanopsis Hystrix
''Castanopsis hystrix'' or Patle katus is a species of evergreen broadleaf tree, which grows up to 30 meters in height. The tree is found in subtropical broadleaved evergreen forests, ranging from the eastern Himalayas of Nepal, Bhutan, and northeastern India, across Indochina (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam), southern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, southwestern Hunan, southeastern Tibet, and southern Yunnan), and Taiwan. It ranges up to 2400 meters elevation in the Himalayas, and up to 1600 meters elevation in southern China. It thrives in moist soils, and is often found in association with trees of family Lauraceae Lauraceae, or the laurels, is a plant family that includes the true laurel and its closest relatives. This family comprises about 2850 known species in about 45 genera worldwide (Christenhusz & Byng 2016 ). They are dicotyledons, and occur m .... External links ''Castanopsis hystrix (Plants for a Future Database)'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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