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About
Luang Nam Tha
Located in the northern part of
Laos, Luang Namtha shares its northwestern border with Myanmar and
its northeastern border with China. It is the wonderful place for
the travel purpose of environment, social, cultural,
historical and development factors, which make the site an excellent
location to, evaluated the potential for sustainable cultural and
ecotourism in and around a protected area. The forests are dense,
and cover near 99% of the protected area.
The province is mountainous,
home to large numbers of minorities. The area is populated by a
variety of different ethnic groups. They consist of Khamu, Akha,
Hmong, and Yao (Mien). Besides the province also consist of the
lowland Lao, Tai Lue, Thai Neua and Thai Dam who live in village
just outside the protected area and the historic town of Muang Sing.
Muang Sing originally formed part of group of principalities loosely
linked under the leadership of political entity called the
Sipsongpanna whose political seat centered in southern Yunnan
province, China.
This province has a picturesque
beauty with mountains, and many old temples, although many temple
have been destroyed during the war, there still remains one major
attraction, and old temple noticeably from other classical temples.
UNESCO are funding a ecotourism project in Luang Namtha that will be
capable of sustaining sustainable development in the province. The
concept of the project is to provide education, conservation,
management and sustainable economic benefits for the local
population.
Getting there
Lao Aviation flies to and
from Houay Xai and Luang Prabang and Vientiane.
Lao Aviation's domestic timetable.
Buses run from Houay Xai, Muang
Xai and from the Chinese border at Boten.
From China: It is
possible to enter Laos at Boten from Mengla district in Yunnan
province on the Chinese border. You will need a visa in before
entering Laos. From Boten, the capital Luang Namtha is about three
hours away.
Muang Xing
The town of Muang Xing lies on
the river plains of the Nam La to the northwest of Luang Namtha.
The town is a historic centre that was formerly an outpost of the
Sipsongpanna Empire based in southern Yunnan in China. The town is
home to a number of ethnic minorities as well as lowland Lao, Tai
Lue, Thai Neua and Thai Dam. The town of Muang Xing has a number of
guesthouses where trekking and hiking trips can be arranged.
The Nam Ha National Biodiversity
Conservation Area is located in the southwest of Luang Namtha - a
pristine habitat of dense tropical rainforest covering almost all of
the protected area. Wild cattle (gaur and banteng), Asian wild dogs,
tigers, clouded leopard, bears and gibbons also having in the
forests and there is still a large bird population. South west of
Luang Namtha, the still pristine forests of Nam Ha protected area
with varieties of wildlife and vegetation can be found.
See also
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