Habitat: Mixed deciduous and evergreen forest covering rough highlands ranging from 500 m – 2,257 m. Drainage is primarily southwest into the Nam Khan and Nam Xuang Rivers. Much bamboo and grassland is found in the NPA, probably the result of past shifting cultivation.
Access: Most conveniently accessed by an all- weather road from Phonsavanh on Route 7 and Route 1 to Meuang Hiam. The northern area can be approached from Xam Neua on a rough seasonal road, which traverses Nam Et NBCA in an east-west direction.
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Name
Phou Loei. Abbreviated: PLI
Status
Established by PM Decree 164, 29 October 1993.
Location
Latitude: 19º50' - 20º29' N
Longitude: 103º00' - 103º23' E
Map Sheets
Scale I :100,000
Scale I :200,000
Scale I :500,000
Provinces
Houapanh
Louang Prabang
Districts
Viengthong [Houapanh]
Ponsai [Luang Prabang]
Viengkham [Luang Prabang]
Perimeter
km
Boundaries
Area
as decreed: 1,465 km²
(in combination with Nam Et NBCA, directly adjacent to its eastern boundary: 3880 km²)
Proposed
Extensions or
Excisions
Access
The site is most conveniently accessed by an all weather road from Phonsan on route 7 and route 1 to Meuang Hiam close to the boundary. From Meuang Hiam, spur roads penetrate into the north and west.
Road access is also possible from Luang Prabang
The northern parts can be approached from Xam Neua on a rough seasonal road, which traverses Nam Et NBCA in an east-west direction.
Stakeholder
Villages &
Population
No. of villages by type
District
Villages
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III
IV
Persons
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Principal Local
Resource
Uses
Shifting cultivation, with rotation down to 2-3 years. Poppy is still an important crop for some villages.
Ethnic
Composition
2. BRIEF HISTORY
1993
Declared NBCA
3. ECOLOGY
Physical
Features
Mostly rough highlands with elevations well above 1,000 m and over wide sections much above 1,500 m. Drainage is primarily southwest into Nam Khan and Nam Xuang rivers.
Elevation
500 - 2,257 m
Climate
Main Forest Types
Forested area 87% with dense/mature forest 46%:
Mixed decidous forest (56%)
Evergreen forest (31%)
Other natural vegetation (8%)
Other Habitat
Much bamboo and grassland probably resulting from past shifting cultivation.
Recorded
Vertebrates
Vertebrate Class
No. of Species
No. of Key Species
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish
Survey Efforts
low
4. EVALUATION
Principal Contributions to the NBCA System
Biodiversity
Values
Watershed
Values
Cultural
Values Recreation
and Tourism
Values
Research &
Education
Values
Principal
Threats
- New settlements in remote areas with good forest \
- Increased disturbances along new roads
- Hunting pressure high
- Fishing with indigenous poison was observed
Reasons for
Proposed
Extensions or
Excisions
5. CURRENT MANAGEMENT
Contact
Staffing
Organization
[ Flow chart]
Buildings
Equipment
Financial
Support &
Training
Current
Management
Priorities
- Settlement control
- Prevention of development along roads inside the NBCA
Other
Management
Opportunities
Other Relevant
Project
Intiatives
6. REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS
Anon. (1992). Reconnaissance Survey Report.
IUCN (1995). Protected Area Fact-Sheets. Annex 3 to the mid-1995 status report on protected area system planning and management in Lao PDR. Vientiane .
IUCN (1998 ). Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Community Development in Nam Et and Phou Loei NBCAs, Lao PDR. Project Proposal, 3 rd revision. Vientiane .
Wildlife Conservation Society (1995). Report on Management Options Reconnaissance.
