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Part 1 – A Rapid Participatory Biodiversity Assessment - IUCN

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B27 Hanson, K.K., Jeppesen, T. (2004), Non<br />

Timber Forest Products and Rural<br />

Livelihoods: a case study on local<br />

management and marketing of non timber<br />

forest products in two NPAs, Savannakhet<br />

Province, Lao PDR, Unpublished.<br />

B33 Ounekham, K. & Inthapatha, S (2003),<br />

Important Bird Areas in Lao PDR, Vientiane:<br />

Department of Forestry, BirdLife<br />

International in Indochina, Wildlife<br />

Conservation Society Lao Program,<br />

Sisavath Printing Press, Vientiane, Lao<br />

PDR.<br />

B45 Showler, D.A. & P. Davidson. (1998). A<br />

wildlife and habitat survey of the southern<br />

border of Xe Sap NBCA and the Dakchung<br />

Plateau, Xe Kong Province, Lao PDR.<br />

Wildlife Conservation Society, Lao PDR.<br />

Phou Xang He, Corridor.<br />

• Forest <strong>–</strong> Mixed deciduous; Dry Dipterocarp<br />

• Degraded Landscapes <strong>–</strong> cultivation; scrub<br />

NTFPs study conducted in Dong Phou Vieng and Phou<br />

Xang He Protected area. Two forest types surveyed<br />

including:<br />

• Open Forest - Dry dipterocarp and Fallow forest with<br />

fast regeneration. (areas effected by shifting cultivation)<br />

• Thick Forest - Evergreen forest<br />

Forest type not detailed in species lists<br />

Important Bird Areas in the study area including:<br />

• Dackchung Plateau - is extensively degraded and<br />

vegetation is dominated by pine wood and grassland<br />

with patches of degraded semi evergreen forest and dry<br />

evergreen forest and patches of marshy land.<br />

• Phou Ahyon <strong>–</strong> Largest and highest mountain in<br />

southern Laos dominated by dry evergreen forest with<br />

Fokiena forest above 1500m and upper montane forest<br />

above 1800m. Lower elevations have been extensively<br />

cleared for agriculture.<br />

• Xe Sap PA <strong>–</strong> extensively forested and vegetation is<br />

dominated by dry evergreen forest, with smaller areas of<br />

pine forest and at lover elevations, semi evergreen<br />

forest. Elevations above 1800m may support montane<br />

forest. There are also some areas of grassland.<br />

Wildlife and habitat survey of Xe Sap Protected Area<br />

including:<br />

• Southern boarder of Xe Sap (altitude (180m-1265m)<br />

o Dense Srub and Bamboo Forest (less than<br />

20 yrs old)<br />

o Patches of Evergreen Forest (approx 1km2)<br />

<strong>IUCN</strong> <strong>Rapid</strong> <strong>Part</strong>icipatory <strong>Biodiversity</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong><br />

List does not include family<br />

names. Only includes lao<br />

names for many. Forest<br />

type not detailed in species<br />

lists<br />

Uses of NTFPs was not<br />

recorded by the data entry<br />

person so I have decided to<br />

scan.<br />

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