Location: Bolikhamxai, 1,690 sq km
Ecotourism Activities Available: None yet
Key Species: Elephant, gaur, giant muntjac,
gibbons, sooty babbler and rufous-throated
fulvetta, river lapwing, wreathed and great
hornbills and large otters.
Habitat: Mostly dry evergreen/semi-evergreen
forest on high relief terrain (500-1200 m) with
some areas of mixed deciduous. The Nam Kading
valley is dominated by broadleaf evergreen
forests with a high density of large trees.
Forest shows high species diversity with 83 tree species
recorded in a sample of 428 individuals from two areas.
Access: Route 13 south and route 8 skirt the
southern and southeastern boundaries. There are
no roads within the NPA and the rivers are not navigable.
Steep, often precipitous slopes mean that access
to most areas is only by foot and arduous.
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