About the Annamites Ecoregion Annamites - Covering over 23
million hectares This area encompasses an incredibly broad,
diverse and special range of habitats, animals and plants,
accounting for a remarkably rich biodiversity. Includes the Da
Lat range The term Annamite Mountains normally refers to the
blocks of mountains lying between Lao P.D.R and Vietnam, only.
However, as the entire mountain range south of the Da Lat
plateau is ecologically similar to the Annamite mountains, it
has been included in the ecoregion (maps). Reaching over 2500 m
The Greater Annamites ecoregion straddles the Laos-Vietnam
border for over 1100 km, includes small parts of Cambodia,
covers over 23 million hectares and rises to over 2500 m at its
highest point. Also known as... Although the term Annamite is
used here, the mountain range is more commonly known as Truong
Son in Viet Nam, and as Sai Phou Louang in Laos. Many species
found no-where else Many species are exclusive to the ecoregion.
Indeed, one of the greatest concentration