Northern Laos

Northern Laos
Looking across the river in downtown Luang Prabang, capital of Northern Laos
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Location	Laos
Coordinates	20.000000, 102.000000
Gene Pool	Highland Lao Genepool
Regional Complex	Upper Lao Mekong
Country	Laos
Provinces/States	Phongsaly Province,Luang Namtha Province,Oudomxay Province,Bokeo Province,Luang Prabang Province,Houaphanh Province
Elevation Range	300–2,000 m
Area	Approximately 95,000 km²
Climate	Tropical monsoon, subtropical highland
Primary Rivers	Mekong,Nam Ou,Nam Ngum,Nam Khan
Primary Mountains	Luang Prabang Range,Annamite Range,Phou Bia
Conservation Status	Vulnerable

Northern Laos refers to the mountainous upper Mekong region of Laos, centered on the Luang Prabang Range and associated uplands. The area spans diverse highland ethnic territories and river valleys, with cultivation historically shaped by remoteness, shifting agriculture, and cross-border exchange along the Mekong and its tributaries.

Genetics

No data at present, further research needed.

Growing Areas

No growing areas documented yet.

Accessions

Accession ID	Name	Priority	Collected	Locality
ZOM-LAO-LUA-112023002	Luang Prabang General Population 2023	Critical	25 November 2023
ZOM-LAO-LUA-112023001	Nong Khiaw General Population 2023	Critical	21 November 2023	Nong Khiaw
ZOM-LAO-XAY-0020210001	Muang Xai General Population 2021	Critical	15 June 2021	Secret

Botanical Characteristics

Cultivation Practices

Conservation Status

Chemical Profile

Gallery

• Nong Khiaw village on the Nam Ou river, Northern Laos
  Nong Khiaw village on the Nam Ou river, Northern Laos

See Also

• Gene pools
• Southeast Asian Gene Pool
• Growing regions
• Laos