Hin Namno National Park (or ''Hin Nam No'') is in Boualapha District, Khammouane Province,

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. The park borders

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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). Hin Namno's distinctive feature is its

karst Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...

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. In early-2021, Hin Namno was nominated for inclusion on the

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nomination.

Species

Hin Namno is home to 1,520 species of

vascular plant Vascular plants (), also called tracheophytes () or collectively Tracheophyta (), form a large group of land plants ( accepted known species) that have lignified tissues (the xylem) for conducting water and minerals throughout the plant. They al ...

s and 536 vertebrate species. Important species living in the reserve include

Douc The doucs or douc langurs make up the genus ''Pygathrix''. They are colobine Old World monkeys, native to Southeast Asia, which consists of these 3 species: red-shanked douc, black-shanked douc, and gray-shanked douc. Description The doucs ar ...

and Francois’s langur,

giant muntjac The giant muntjac (''Muntiacus vuquangensis''), sometimes referred to as the large-antlered muntjac, is a species of muntjac deer. It is the largest muntjac species and was discovered in 1994 in Vũ Quang, Hà Tĩnh Province of Vietnam and in cen ...

, fruit bat, harlequin bat, great evening bat, wreathed and great hornbills and the sooty babbler.

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 The Annamite Range or the Annamese Mountains (french: Chaîne annamitique; lo, ພູ ຫລວງ ''Phou Luang''; vi, Dãy (núi) Trường Sơn) is a major mountain range of eastern Indochina, extending approximately through Laos, Vietnam, ...

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.

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

External links

A Wildlife and Habitat Survey of Hin Namno NBCA and Adjacent Areas
* Protected areas of Laos {{Laos-stub

Species

Habitats

Resolutions

See also

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