Community fisheries in Lao PDR : a survey of techniques and issues
The fishing techniques which can be found in Laos provide a good illustration of the principle that culture is not a static museum display but a living, evolving aspect of everyday life. In virtually every part of the country new gears are being developed or adopted and old gears are being abandoned or modified to […]
Three New Species and a New Record of Murdannia (Commelinaceae) for the Flora of Laos
The genus Murdannia Royle was recognized as a member of the family Commelinaceae, known for its beautiful and outstanding flowers, which made it highly valued as an ornamental plant. In this study, three previously unidentified species of Murdannia are described as new species from Laos including Murdannia maronea, M. rhizomatosa, and M. thyrsoidea. Detailed descriptions, […]
Systematics, Ecology and Management of Rattans in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. (The Biological Bases of Sustainable Use)
The Greater Mekong region is one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet. Home to the world’s largest freshwater fish species and extensive tiger habitat, its forests, rivers, grasslands and wetlands pulse with life. About 80 per cent of the region’s 300 million people depend directly on the goods and services its ecosystems […]
A New Species in the Tylototriton asperrimus Group (Caudata: Salamandridae) from Central Laos
A new species in the morphologically conservative Tylototriton asperrimus group is described from Khammouan Province, Laos. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA confirms its placement in the T. asperrimus group. Tylototriton notialis sp. nov. is diagnosable in mitochondrial DNA, nuclear DNA, and morphology from its congeners. The new species represents the first record of the […]
A new Limnonectes (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from southern Laos
A new species of “fanged frog” in the genus Limnonectes resembling L. kohchangae (Smith, 1922) from southeastern Thailand and southwestern Cambodia is described from upper elevations of the Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos. However, the new species, L. coffeatus sp. nov., is not resolved to be the closest relative of L. kohchangae, and is further distinguished […]
Notes on a collection of amphibians and reptiles from southern Laos, with a discussion of the occurence of indo-malayan species
Investigations of herpetological biodiversity were conducted at two adjacent localities of southern Laos. Our surveys focused on the Boloven Highlands and the adjacent lowland area of the Xepian National Biodiversity and Conservation Area. A preliminary list of 75 species (22 amphibians, 1 chelonian, 25 lizards, and 27 snakes) is established, of which two are undescribed, […]
NAFRI Research Report: Farmers’ access to credit in the Lao PDR
The agricultural sector plays an important role in the development of the Lao PDR. In 2017, the growth rate of GDP was 6.9%. The growth rate of the agricultural sector increased by 2.9% contributing to 17.7% of the country’s GDP. In addition, the agriculture sector contributed to 60.8% of total employment. The financial sector largely […]
Twelve new records of Pteridophytes from Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos
Twelve pteridophytes from six families are reported from the Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos, as new records to the flora of Laos. For each species, voucher specimens, photographs and additional information including geographical distribution, ecology and taxonomic notes are provided.
Twenty-Five new species records in the flora of Laos
Twenty-five plant taxa in 14 families are newly recorded for the flora of Laos. The genus Sarcopyramis (Melastomataceae) is new to the country. For each taxon, voucher specimens, the general distribution and photographs, together with taxonomic notes, are provided.
Two new species of Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae) from Laos
Two new species of Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae), S. erectifolia Phonep., Soulad. & Tagane sp. nov. from southern Laos, and S. souvannii Phonep. & Soulad. sp. nov. from central Laos, are described and illustrated. Comparisons with morphologically similar species are presented, along with ecological information and preliminary conservation status. A key to the species of Sonerila […]
