Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area

Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area is an extensive protected area which covers a significant part of Attapeu Province and Sekong Province in the southeast corner of Laos on the border with Vietnam. It covers the northeastern part of Attapeu Province and southeastern part of Sekong Province.

Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area
Dong Ampham National Protected Area
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Location of Dong Ampham in Laos
LocationAttapeu and Sekong provinces, Laos
Coordinates15°6′27″N 107°25′28″E
Area2,000 km2 (770 sq mi)
DesignationNational
Designated1993
Governing bodyDepartment of Forestry (DOF), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)

The heavily forested area, covering about 200,000 hectares, forms one of the National Biodiversity Conservation Areas of Laos. It was established on 29 October 1993.

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