Xe Kaman River

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The Xe Kaman River is a river in southeastern Laos. It flows through the Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area of Attapeu Province. [1] The river is known to have populations of dolphins. [2] The area is being destroyed by a dam being built on the river. [3] [4] The village of Ban Hin Dam lies on the river and is where boat trips are launched. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Claridge, Gordon (1996). An Inventory of Wetlands of the Lao P.D.R. IUCN. p. 32. ISBN   978-2-8317-0319-0 . Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTED AREAS Lao PDR" (PDF). Regional Environmental Technical Assistance 5771 Poverty Reduction & Environmental Management in Remote Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Watersheds Project (Phase I). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Hance, Jeremy (8 January 2015). "New bat species has fangs you won't believe". Mongabay. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "The Xe Kong 1 dam: why it matters for Vietnam". The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Dong Ampham NBCA (DAP)" (PDF). ASEAN . Retrieved 21 July 2012.[ permanent dead link ]

15°05′24″N107°14′58″E / 15.0900°N 107.2494°E / 15.0900; 107.2494


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