Wildlife in Lao PDR

The Wildlife in Lao PDR 1999 Status Report is a result of collaboration between the Lao Centre for Protected Areas and Watershed Management, IUCN, and WCS, suppported by funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).  In 1993, IUCN, in collaboration with the Department of Forestry's Centre for Protected Areas and Watershed Management, published the first status report of the wildlife in Lao PDR.  Previous information was available through the reports of European collectors and hunters dating back to the 1890s through the 1960s.  Since 1993, a wealth of additional information on the wildlife of Lao PDR has been gathered as a result of various surveys that have been undertaken as well as enhanced knowledge of species distribution and the factors that influence range, population and conservation status of each species within the country.  It is therefore timely and necessary that the earlier report has now been updated to reflect this increased knowledge base.  The report has also been translated into the Lao Language so as to make it more accessible to the local people.

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Introduction
1 to 12  Introduction ,  
12 - 23 Human Use, 
23 - 32 Wildlife Conservation in Lao PDR, 
32 - 41 General Conclusions, 
43 - 56  Frogs and Lizards, 
57 - 67 Snakes and Threats to Amphibians and Reptiles, 
69 - 78 Introduction to birds, 
79 - 94 Birds I  - Francolins, quails, partridges, pheasants, ducks, 
94 - 104 Birds II  - Woodpeckers, Hornbills, Kingfishers, Cuckoos, Owls,
104 - 115 Birds III - Nightjars, Doves, Cranes,
115 - 127 Birds IV - Gulls, Terns, Birds of Prey, Egrets, Pelicans, Storks, 
127 - 142 Birds V - Small birds, 
142 - 159 Birds VI - Song birds, 
161 - 173 Introduction to mammals , 
173 - 185 Monkeys, Gibbons, Dogs, Bears, Red Panda, , 
185 - 197 Civets, Mongoose, Cats, Marine Dolphins , 
197 - 205 Elephants, Tapirs, Rhinos, Pigs, ,
206 - 217 Deer, Cattle, Squirrels ,
217 - 223 Porcupines, Rabbits, Insects , 
225 - 235 Bats ,
237 - 252 Rodents, General References , 
253 - 275 Annexes

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