Laos


Party to the following agreements and conventions

Convention name Geographic scope National Parties / Signatories Convention Party / Signatory Range State
African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) Regional 0
Agreement on the Convention of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) Global 0
Barcelona Convention Regional 0
Bonn Agreement (environment) Regional 0
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Nairobi, 1992 Global 0
Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas Global 0
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), Canberra, 1980 Global 0 N/A
Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats Regional 0
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, (CMS), Bonn, 1979 Global 0
Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna, (CITES), Washington DC, 1973 Global 0
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), New York, 1992 Global 0
Kyoto Protocol - greenhouse gas emission reductions Global 0
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Ramsar, 1971 Global 0
UNESCO World Heritage Convention Global 0
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Global 0
Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia Regional 0


Convention on Biological Diversity
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Ramsar
Many Important Bird Areas (IBAs) are designated, or potentially qualify for designation, as Ramsar sites (wetlands of international importance) on the basis of their waterbird populations. This section presents data on those IBAs so far identified as potential Ramsar sites.


No of potential Ramsar sites 10
Fully recognised as Ramsar sites 0
Partially recognised 0
Not recognised 10
Laos at a glance

Capital

Vientiane

Area

236,800 km2

BirdLife Partner

None

Species
Total number of birds 697
Globally threatened birds 30
Country endemics 1

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs 27
Total IBA area 2,384,985 ha

Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs 5


Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Laos. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/laos. Downloaded: 2023-06-09



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