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Laos

Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus ŠLaurence Poh http://www.laurencepoh.com/

You will notice that there is no introduction to this section yet.

I would like to fill this gap with an introduction from a local birder [or someone who is a frequent visitor] for every on of the geographical pages. The many thousands of birders now regularly using these pages prefer to read something written by someone who can see the place from an insider's point of view. They know the best spots, not just the ones that first time overseas visitors usually visit or that are on the normal birding trip itineraries.

Each introduction carries the e-mail address of the contributor so that birders can get in touch with them if, for example, they are planning a trip [unless the contributor is unable to do this].

Please get in touch if you feel you can contribute an introduction to this page - you don't have to be an expert; I'm not!

numbers

Number of bird species:669

useful reading

* Field Guides & Bird Song

For a comprehensive list of recommended titles covering Asia as a whole - please see the Asia page of Fatbirder

A Photographic Guide to Birds of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos

Peter Davidson New Holland 2008
ISBN: 1847731414
Buy this book from NHBS.com

Birds of Southeast Asia

by Craig Robson. Hardcover - 504 pages. January 2000. Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1843307464
Buy this book from NHBS.com

useful information

Proact

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clubs

Birdlife International

http://www.birdlifeindochina.org
BirdLife International in Indochina website covers our activities in Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam. You can read about our recent work and the updated news by visting our latest newsletter The Babbler...

reserves

Nakai-Nam Theun National Biodiversity Conservation Area

http://www.orientalbirdclub.org/publications/bullfeats/nakainam.html
Nakai-Nam Theun covers approximately 3,445 km2 of the Annamite mountains and the adjacent Nakai Plateau in the provinces of Khammouane and Bolikhamxay...

trip reports

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you cant find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page give them a try!

2000 [October] - Thomas Brooks & Line Sřrensen - Birdwatching in Houaphanh Province

http://worldtwitch.com/2000_thailand_bird_reports.htm#laos
We visited Houaphanh Province, Laos, on a birdwatching trip, 1017 October 2000. While access to undisturbed habitats is at the moment very hard, and hence we actually only saw rather few birds, the province holds the country`s second-largest contiguous protected area, and hence has the potential to be a very rewarding birdwatching destination...

tour operators

Thailand Bird

http://www.thailandbird.com/
Thailand is well recognized by avid birdwatchers as one of the most bird-rich countries in the world...

places to stay

The Boat Landing Guest House and Restaurant

http://www.theboatlanding.laopdr.com/ghres.html
The Boat Landing Guest House and Restaurant is the premier ecotourism lodge in Luang Namtha, Laos` northwestern most province, with access to the Nam Ha National Biodiversity Conservation Area, the Namtha River and Lao hill tribe villages for rafting, trekking, and handicraft trips. Our restaurant serves local Lao food with a large selection of vegetarian choices. We are located 6 kms from the provincial town and just 1 km from the airport.

Birds Recorded in The Nam Ha National Biodiversity Conservation Area

http://www.theboatlanding.laopdr.com/birds.html
The following bird list for Luang Namtha`s Nam Ha National Biodiversity Conservation Area is taken from a report produced by the World Conservation Society; A Wildlife and Habitat Survey of Nam Ha and Nam Kong Protected Areas, Luang Namtha Province, Lao PDR, 1997. This list is by no means exhaustive. Once this area is discovered by birders the list sure to grow.

Nature

http://www.visit-laos.com/sabbaidee/nature.htm
Laos has a large number of animal species, including as many as 500 different birds. Reptiles include many snakes, including king cobras. There are a large number of lizards, from the small ghekos to 2m long monitor lizards. Mammals include wild cats, bears, leopards and tigers. There are up to 500 wild elephants in Laos, although more than twice that number are in captivity. There are a number of rare species in Laos which which include rhinos and wild cattle.