Xe Kaman River

The Xe Kaman is a river in southeastern Laos. It flows through the Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area of Attapeu Province.[1] The river is known to have populations of dolphins.[2] The area is being destroyed by a dam being built on the river.[3][4] The village of Ban Hin Dam lies on the river and is where boat trips are launched.[5]

References
  1. Claridge, Gordon (1996). An Inventory of Wetlands of the Lao P.D.R. IUCN. p. 32. ISBN 978-2-8317-0319-0. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  2. "BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTED AREAS Lao PDR" (PDF). Regional Environmental Technical Assistance 5771 Poverty Reduction & Environmental Management in Remote Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Watersheds Project (Phase I). Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  3. Hance, Jeremy (8 January 2015). "New bat species has fangs you won't believe". Mongabay. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. "The Xe Kong 1 dam: why it matters for Vietnam". The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. "Dong Ampham NBCA (DAP)" (PDF). ASEAN. Retrieved 21 July 2012.


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