| Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area | |
|---|---|
| Dong Ampham National Protected Area | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
  Location of Dong Ampham in Laos | |
| Location | Attapeu and Sekong provinces, Laos |
| Coordinates | 15°6′27″N 107°25′28″E / 15.10750°N 107.42444°E |
| Area | 2,000 km2 (770 sq mi) |
| Designation | National |
| Designated | 1993 |
| Governing body | Department of Forestry (DOF), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) |
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.
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.[2][3]
- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Dong Ampham from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Dong Ampham NBCA (DAP)" (PDF). ASEAN. Retrieved 21 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area". Protected Planet. Retrieved 21 July 2012.