Trekking, bird
watching and elephant riding.
Official Website: www.xepian.org
Key Species: Tiger, banteng, irrawaddy
dolphin, Asian elephant, gaur, sun bear,
Asiatic black bear, yellow-checked crested
gibbon. The Xe Pian-Dong Hua Sao NPA gibbon
population is of major global conservation
significance. Xe Pian has the highest number
of birds recorded for any NPA. Seven of these
species have not been recorded in any other
protected area in Laos. Important species include
the giant ibis, black ibis, sarus crane, white-winged duck and
the white rumped, long billed and red headed vulture.
Habitat: Forest types include evergreen, mixed evergreen and
deciduous. Terrain is hilly and low with extensive areas of flatlands in the east and south at an altitude of 150 – 300 m.
The Xe Kong plains in the east are dissected by three
main rivers – the Xe Pian, Xe Khampho |
