Laos

Introduction: The importance of birds to biodiversity

Key publications

References

Ounekham, K. and Inthapatha, S. (2003) Important bird areas in Lao P.D.R. Vientiane: Department of Forestry, BirdLife International and Wildlife Conservation Society Lao Program. [In Laotian and English].
Thewlis, R. M., Timmins, R. J., Evans, T. D., and Duckworth, J. W. (1998) The conservation status of birds in Laos: a review of key species. Bird Conservation International. 8: 1 - 159

Laos at a glance

Land area

236,800 km²

BirdLife Partner

Species
Total number of birds	706
Globally threatened birds	32
Country endemics	1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	27
Total IBA area	23,850 km²
IBA area as % of land area	10%
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	5

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: Laos. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/laos on 22/12/2024.