The Xe Kaman is a river in southeastern
Laos. It flows through the
Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area 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
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( v ...
of
Attapeu Province.
The river is known to have populations of
dolphin
A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the ...
s. The area is being destroyed by a dam being built on the river.
The village of
Ban Hin Dam lies on the river and is where boat trips are launched.
References
Rivers of Laos
Geography of Attapeu province
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