Part 1 – A Rapid Participatory Biodiversity Assessment - IUCN

B46 Steinmetz, R., T. Stones & T. Chan-Ard
(1999). An ecologocal survey of habitats,
wildlife, and people in Xe Sap NBCA,
Salavan Province Lao PDR. WWF Thailand
Programme Office, Lao PDR.
B47 Timmins, R.J., & C. Vongkhambeng (1996).
A preliminary wildlife and habitat survey of
Xe Sap NBCA and mountains to the South,
Salavan Province, Lao PDR.
o Degraded Evergreen Forest on hilltops
o Pine woodlands
o Grassland (1km2)
o Degraded riverine forest along Xekong
River
• Dakchung Plateau (altitude 1000m-1200m)
o Grass land
o Secondary scrub
o Pine woodland
o Degraded semi –evergreen
o Degraded Evergreen forest
o Marshland
Survey areas include the mountainous areas of Phou
Glem, Phou Abourl, Phou Leng and Phou Ma Nai. Habits
include;
• Hill evergreen forest
• Pine Forest
• Semi Evergreen Forest
Study habitats include:
• Phou Ajol – Mossy Forest, Fokienia Forest and
Evergreen forest
• Ban Ayun – Degraded evergreen forest
• Ban Dakchung – pine forest with grassland
• Dakchung Plateau – degraded non forest habitats
• Ban Somoy (headwaters of Sepon river) – secondary
growth in lower valleys and slopes, evergreen forest in
higher tributary valleys, slopes and ridges.
• Ban Samoy (tributary to Xe Sap) – secondary growth in
lower valleys and slopes, evergreen forest in higher
tributary valleys, slopes and ridges.
• East of Ban Dachung – Predominantly secondary
growth
• Kaleum (Xe Kong) – predominantly secondary growth
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While lists do sperate
species recorded in these
specific areas, this has not
been recorded in the
secondary data list.
Bird species.
Habitat split has been
recorded.
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