2 RAMSA Sites in Lao PDR 22 February 2013 | Downloads - document
1. Beung Kiat Ngong is in Champassak Province of southern Lao
PDR is an open wetland area. The Beung Kiat Ngong Wetlands
complex is made up of diverse wetland types, including swamps,
lakes, peat lands and marshes. The edge of the wetland is
forested, and is surrounded by large trees, including species
typically found in the south and east of Lao PDR. 2. Xe
Champhone Wetlands in Savannakhet Province of southern Lao PDR
includes a large plain containing perennial and seasonal rivers
as well as scattered lakes, ponds, fresh water marshes, and rice
paddy fields. These become interconnected during the wet season,
and the wetlands complex extends into other wetlands areas.