Nam Xam
Location: Houapahn. 1,734 sq km
Ecotourism Activities Available: None yet
Key Species: Tiger, muntjac and guar. Numerous gibbon species, small elephant population, marbled cat, high densities of grey peacock pheasant, Blyth’s kingfisher, and beautiful nuthatch. Two bird species not recorded in any other NPA are brown-throated tree-creeper and yellow-bellied weasel.
Nam Et
Location: Houaphan Province. 1,915.sq km
Ecotourism Activities Available: None yet
Key Species: Clouded leopard, tiger, and leopard. All large cats endemic to Indochina are reported to exist in this NPA.
Phou Khao Khouay
Location: Vientiane. 2,000 sq km
Ecotourism Activities Available: Elephant observation, trekking, kayaking, village home stay, bird watching.
Key Species: White-cheeked gibbons, elephants and green peafowl.
Nam Phui
Location: Sayabouli 1,912 sq km
Ecotourism Activities Available: None yet
Key Species: Substantial elephant population estimated at 350 wild animals, Lar gibbon, gaur, tiger, dhole, serow, silvered langur and Asiatic black bear. There is evidence that Sumatran rhinos may still exist here.
Phou Loei
Location: Luang Prabang & Houapahn.
1,465 sq km
Ecotourism Activities Available: None yet
Key Species: Clouded leopard, tiger, and
leopard. All large cats endemic to Indochina
are reported to exist.
Phou Phanang
Location: Vientiane, 1,525 sq km
Ecotourism Activities Available: None yet
Key Species: Gibbon, inornate squirrel, elephant.
Nam Ha
Location: Luang Namtha Province. 2,224 sq km
Ecotourism Activities Available: Trekking, river rafting, camping, kayaking, bird watching,
mountain bike tours, village home stays.
Key Species: Mammals of significance are clouded leopard, leopard, and tiger. There are small populations of gaur, Asian elephant, and a possibly unique muntjac species.
