Hin Namno National Park

Hin Namno National Park
Hin Namno National Park
Location	Khammouane Province
Coordinates	17°23′38″N 105°53′13″E / 17.394000°N 105.886906°E
Area	94,000 ha (360 sq mi)
Designated	January 2020
Governing body	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Hin Namno National Park (or Hin Nam No) is in Boualapha District, Khammouane Province, Laos. The park borders Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park of Vietnam to the east and Nakai-Nam Theun National Park of Laos to the north. Hin Namno National Park was created by prime ministerial decree in January 2020. It is managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF).^[1]

Hin Namno's distinctive feature is its karst formations. Were this park and Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng to be combined into one contiguous park, it would be one of the largest protected karst regions in the world.^{[citation needed]}

In early-2021, Hin Namno was nominated for inclusion on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas. The IUCN Green List is a global standard for protected area management performance. It is seen as a precursor to a UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination.^[1]^[2]

Species[]

Hin Namno is home to 1,520 species of vascular plants and 536 vertebrate species.^[1] Key species living in the reserve include Douc and Francois’s langur, giant muntjac, fruit bat, harlequin bat, great evening bat, wreathed and great hornbills and the sooty babbler.^[3]

Habitats[]

Certain habitats and forestry in the reserve include evergreens, both mixed deciduous and dipterocarp forest. As Hin Namno lies between the Khammuan limestone belt and the Annamite Range there are many caves and limestone escarpments including the Xe Bang Fai River Cave. It is believed to be one of the largest river caves in the world with passages some 120 meters tall and 200 meters wide, and a subterranean channel seven kilometres long.^[4]^[5]

Resolutions[]

Pursuance of the Forest Strategy for the Year 2020
Pursuance of the Forestry Law No. 04/NA, dated 24/12/2007
Pursuance of the Law on Wild Animals and Aquatic Resources No. 07/NA, dated24/12/2007.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Hin Nam No national park to join IUCN green list". Vientiane Times. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
^ Boulom, Souksamai (21 August 2020). "Hin Nam No to gain World Heritage status by 2022". Vientiane Times. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
^ "Hin Namno NBCA - Ecotourism Laos". www.ecotourismlaos.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
^ Patowary, Kaushik (8 July 2015). "Tham Khoun Xe Cave". Amusing Planet. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
^ "Hin Namno National Protected Area Co-Management Plan" (PDF). Department of Forestry, Division of Forest Resources Conservation and With Technical Assistance from IUCN Lao PDR. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

External links[]

A Wildlife and Habitat Survey of Hin Namno NBCA and Adjacent Areas
Waltham, Tony; Middleton, John (December 2000). "The Khammouan karst of Laos". Cave and Karst Science. 27 (3). Retrieved 2 February 2021.

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[VT-20210201-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Hin Nam No national park to join IUCN green list". Vientiane Times. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

[2] Boulom, Souksamai (21 August 2020). "Hin Nam No to gain World Heritage status by 2022". Vientiane Times. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

[3] "Hin Namno NBCA - Ecotourism Laos". www.ecotourismlaos.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

[4] Patowary, Kaushik (8 July 2015). "Tham Khoun Xe Cave". Amusing Planet. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

[5] "Hin Namno National Protected Area Co-Management Plan" (PDF). Department of Forestry, Division of Forest Resources Conservation and With Technical Assistance from IUCN Lao PDR. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

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