| Nakai-Nam Theun National Park | |
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  Location of Nakai-Nam Theun in Laos | |
| Location | Oudomsouk Village, Nakai District |
| Coordinates | 17°54′30″N 105°18′45″E / 17.9084°N 105.3125°E |
| Area | 4,270 km2 (1,650 sq mi) |
| Designated | 15 February 2019 |
| Administrator | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
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Nakai-Nam Theun National Park in Nakai District, Khammouane Province, Laos, is one of the last remaining wildernesses in Southeast Asia. Nakai-Nam Theun covers approximately 4,270 km2 of the Annamite Range and the adjacent Nakai Plateau in Khammouane and Bolikhamsai Provinces. It was designated a national park on 15 February 2019 by Prime Ministerial Decree No. 36, 15 February 2019.[2] It is managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF). It is adjacent to the Vu Quang National Park of Vietnam.
The terrain of the park is rugged, and the crest of the Annamite Range runs along the eastern edge of the park on the border with Vietnam. Phou Laoko (2,286 meters elevation) is the highest peak in the park.
- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Nakai-Nam Teun from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Lao PDR's Nakai Nam Theun National Park to join leading protected areas in Southeast Asia, nominated to IUCN's Green List". IUCN. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.