Northern Laos - Revision history

Eloise Zomia at 17:05, 19 January 2026

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	\|image_caption = Looking across the river in downtown Luang Prabang, capital of Northern Laos		\|image_caption = Looking across the river in downtown Luang Prabang, capital of Northern Laos
	\|show_map = yes		\|show_map = yes
	\|gene_pool = Highland Lao ~~Genepool~~		\|gene_pool = Highland Lao Gene Pool
	\|regional_complex = Upper Lao Mekong		\|regional_complex = Upper Lao Mekong
	\|country = Laos		\|country = Laos

Eloise Zomia at 16:14, 19 January 2026

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	\|gene_pool = Highland Lao Genepool		\|gene_pool = Highland Lao Genepool
	\|regional_complex = Upper Lao Mekong		\|regional_complex = Upper Lao Mekong
	\|country = [[Laos]]		\|country = Laos
	\|provinces = [[Phongsaly Province]], [[Luang Namtha Province]], [[Oudomxay Province]], [[Bokeo Province]], [[Luang Prabang Province]], [[Houaphanh Province]]		\|provinces = Phongsaly Province, Luang Namtha Province, Oudomxay Province, Bokeo Province, Luang Prabang Province, Houaphanh Province
	\|elevation_range = 300–2,000 m		\|elevation_range = 300–2,000 m
	\|climate = Tropical monsoon, subtropical highland		\|climate = Tropical monsoon, subtropical highland
	\|primary_river = [[Mekong]], [[Nam Ou]], [[Nam Ngum]], [[Nam Khan]]		\|primary_river = Mekong, Nam Ou, Nam Ngum, Nam Khan
	\|primary_mountains = [[Luang Prabang Range]], [[Annamite Range]], [[Phou Bia]]		\|primary_mountains = Luang Prabang Range, Annamite Range, Phou Bia
	\|area_extent = Approximately 95,000 km²		\|area_extent = Approximately 95,000 km²
	\|status = Vulnerable		\|status = Vulnerable

Eloise Zomia at 16:10, 19 January 2026

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	\|area_extent = Approximately 95,000 km²		\|area_extent = Approximately 95,000 km²
	\|status = Vulnerable		\|status = Vulnerable
	\|coordinates = ~~{{coord\|~~20~~\|00\|N\|~~102~~\|00\|E\|display=inline,title}}~~		\|coordinates = 20.000000, 102.000000
	\|description = Northern Laos landrace cannabis growing region		\|description = Northern Laos landrace cannabis growing region
	}}		}}

			'''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.

	== Geography ==		== Geography ==

	== Climate ==		== Climate ==
	== ~~Cultural Context~~ ==
	== ~~Ethnic Context~~ ==		== Demography ==

			== Culture ==

	== Cultivation History ==		== Cultivation History ==

	== Genetics ==		== Genetics ==
	No data at present, further research needed.		No data at present, further research needed.

	== Growing Areas ==		== Growing Areas ==
	{{#ask:		{{#ask:
	[[Category:Growing Areas]]		[[Category:Growing Areas]]
	[[Has growing region::~~Northern Laos~~]]		[[Has growing region::{{PAGENAME}}]]
	\|mainlabel=Growing Area		\|mainlabel=Growing Area
	\|format=table		\|format=table
	\|default=No growing areas documented yet.		\|default=No growing areas documented yet.
	}}		}}

	== Accessions ==		== Accessions ==
	{{#ask:[[Category:Accessions]][[Has growing region::~~Northern Laos~~]]		{{#ask:
	\|?Has descriptive name=Name		[[Category:Accessions]]
	\|?Has conservation priority=Priority		[[Has growing region::{{PAGENAME}}]]
	\|?Has collection date=Collected		\|?Has descriptive name=Name
	\|?Has locality=Locality		\|?Has conservation priority=Priority
	\|mainlabel=Accession ID		\|?Has collection date=Collected
	\|format=table		\|?Has locality=Locality
	\|class=wikitable sortable		\|mainlabel=Accession ID
	\|sort=Has collection date		\|format=table
	\|order=desc		\|class=wikitable sortable
	\|default=No accessions documented yet.		\|sort=Has collection date
			\|order=desc
			\|default=No accessions documented yet.
	}}		}}

	== Botanical Characteristics ==		== Botanical Characteristics ==
	=== Regional Traits ===		=== Regional Traits ===
	=== Geographic Variation ===		=== Geographic Variation ===

	== Cultivation Practices ==		== Cultivation Practices ==
	=== Traditional Methods ===		=== Traditional Methods ===
	=== Modern Methods ===		=== Modern Methods ===

	== Conservation Status ==		== Conservation Status ==
	=== Threats to Landrace Populations ===		=== Threats to Landrace Populations ===
	=== Conservation Efforts ===		=== Conservation Efforts ===

	== Chemical Profile ==		== Chemical Profile ==
	=== Cannabinoid Content ===		=== Cannabinoid Content ===

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
	File:Northern-Laos-River-View.jpg\|Nong Khiaw village on the Nam Ou river, Northern Laos		File:Northern-Laos-River-View.jpg\|Nong Khiaw village on the Nam Ou river, Northern Laos
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	* [[Gene pools]]		* [[Gene pools]]
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	* [[Growing regions]]		* [[Growing regions]]
	* [[Laos]]		* [[Laos]]

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	~~<div style="display:none;">~~
	~~[[Has region name::Northern Laos]]~~
	~~[[Has image::Northern-Laos-01.jpg]]~~
	~~[[Has gene pool::Highland Lao Genepool]]~~
	~~[[Has regional complex::Upper Lao Mekong]]~~
	~~[[Has conservation status::Vulnerable]]~~
	~~[[Has description::Northern Laos landrace cannabis growing region]]~~
	~~</div>~~
	[[Category:Southeast Asian Growing Regions]]		[[Category:Southeast Asian Growing Regions]]

Eloise Zomia at 15:53, 19 January 2026

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	[[Has regional complex::Upper Lao Mekong]]		[[Has regional complex::Upper Lao Mekong]]
	[[Has conservation status::Vulnerable]]		[[Has conservation status::Vulnerable]]
	[[Has description::~~Rugged northern Lao highlands with NLD-type landraces under intense pressure from modernization~~]]		[[Has description::Northern Laos landrace cannabis growing region]]
	</div>		</div>
	[[Category:Southeast Asian Growing Regions]]		[[Category:Southeast Asian Growing Regions]]

Eloise Zomia at 15:53, 19 January 2026

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	\|status = Vulnerable		\|status = Vulnerable
	\|coordinates = {{coord\|20\|00\|N\|102\|00\|E\|display=inline,title}}		\|coordinates = {{coord\|20\|00\|N\|102\|00\|E\|display=inline,title}}
	\|description = ~~Rugged northern Lao highlands with NLD-type landraces under intense pressure from modernization~~		\|description = Northern Laos landrace cannabis growing region
	}}		}}
	== Geography ==		== Geography ==

Eloise Zomia at 12:58, 19 January 2026

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	\|regional_complex = Upper Lao Mekong		\|regional_complex = Upper Lao Mekong
	\|country = [[Laos]]		\|country = [[Laos]]
	\|provinces = [[Phongsaly Province~~\|Phongsaly~~]], [[Luang Namtha Province~~\|Luang Namtha~~]], [[Oudomxay Province~~\|Oudomxay~~]], [[Bokeo Province~~\|Bokeo~~]], [[Luang Prabang Province~~\|Luang Prabang~~]], [[Houaphanh Province~~\|Houaphanh~~]]		\|provinces = [[Phongsaly Province]], [[Luang Namtha Province]], [[Oudomxay Province]], [[Bokeo Province]], [[Luang Prabang Province]], [[Houaphanh Province]]
	\|elevation_range = 300–2,000 m		\|elevation_range = 300–2,000 m
	\|climate = Tropical monsoon, subtropical highland		\|climate = Tropical monsoon, subtropical highland

Eloise Zomia at 12:56, 19 January 2026

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Eloise Zomia at 12:52, 19 January 2026

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	<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
	File:Northern-Laos-River-View.jpg\|Nong Khiaw village on the Nam Ou river, Northern Laos		File:Northern-Laos-River-View.jpg\|Nong Khiaw village on the Nam Ou river, Northern Laos
			</gallery>

	==See Also==		==See Also==
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	* [Link to conservation organizations]		* [Link to conservation organizations]
	* [Link to genetic research papers]		* [Link to genetic research papers]

			<div style="display:none;">
			[[Has region name::Northern Laos]]
			[[Has image::Northern-Laos-01.jpg]]
			[[Has gene pool::Highland Lao Genepool]]
			[[Has regional complex::Upper Lao Mekong]]
			[[Has conservation status::Vulnerable]]
			[[Has description::Rugged northern Lao highlands with NLD-type landraces under intense pressure from modernization]]
			[[Has country::Laos]]
			</div>

	[[Category:Growing Regions]]		[[Category:Growing Regions]]
	[[Category:Conservation Status - Critical]]		[[Category:Conservation Status - Critical]]
	[[Category:Southeast Asian Growing Regions]]		[[Category:Southeast Asian Growing Regions]]
	~~[[Has gene pool::Highland Lao Gene Pool]]~~
	~~[[Has regional complex::Upper Lao Mekong]]~~
	~~[[Has country::Laos]]~~

Eloise Zomia at 06:18, 8 November 2025

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	Relative humidity remains high year-round, typically 70-90% during wet season and 50-70% during dry season, influencing traditional processing methods including [[trimming]] and seed drying.[Citation needed]		Relative humidity remains high year-round, typically 70-90% during wet season and 50-70% during dry season, influencing traditional processing methods including [[trimming]] and seed drying.[Citation needed]

	== Cultural ~~and Ethnic~~ Context ==		== Cultural Context ==

	Northern Laos is home to numerous ethnic groups beyond the lowland [[Lao people\|Lao]], including [[Hmong people\|Hmong]], [[Khmu people\|Khmu]], [[Akha people\|Akha]], [[Lahu people\|Lahu]], and [[Tai peoples\|Tai]] groups. [Citation Needed]

	~~Cannabis has multiple traditional uses across ethnic groups:~~
	'''Fiber Production''': Particularly among Hmong and Khmu communities, cannabis has been cultivated for fiber used in textiles, rope, and traditional crafts. This utilization predates modern drug crop associations and continues in some areas.[Citation needed]

	'''Traditional Medicine''': Use in traditional healing practices, particularly for digestive ailments, pain relief, and as a poultice for skin conditions. Knowledge holders are typically elder women or traditional healers.[Citation needed]		'''Traditional Medicine''': Use in traditional healing practices, particularly for digestive ailments, pain relief, and as a poultice for skin conditions. Knowledge holders are typically elder women or traditional healers.[Citation needed]
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	The introduction of opium cultivation in the 19th century and subsequent eradication efforts in the late 20th century complicated the cultural context of cannabis cultivation, as cannabis was often conflated with opium in drug control policies despite different patterns of traditional use.[Citation needed]		The introduction of opium cultivation in the 19th century and subsequent eradication efforts in the late 20th century complicated the cultural context of cannabis cultivation, as cannabis was often conflated with opium in drug control policies despite different patterns of traditional use.[Citation needed]

			== Ethnic Context ==

			Northern Laos is home to numerous ethnic groups beyond the lowland [[Lao people\|Lao]], including [[Hmong people\|Hmong]], [[Khmu people\|Khmu]], [[Akha people\|Akha]], [[Lahu people\|Lahu]], and [[Tai peoples\|Tai]] groups. [Citation Needed]

			Cannabis has multiple traditional uses across ethnic groups:
			'''Fiber Production''': Particularly among Hmong and Khmu communities, cannabis has been cultivated for fiber used in textiles, rope, and traditional crafts. This utilization predates modern drug crop associations and continues in some areas.[Citation needed]

	==Cultivation History==		==Cultivation History==

Eloise Zomia at 19:05, 7 November 2025

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	[[Category:Growing Regions]]		[[Category:Growing Regions]]
	[[Category:Conservation Status - ~~Vulnerable~~]]		[[Category:Conservation Status - Critical]]
	[[Category:Southeast Asian Growing Regions]]		[[Category:Southeast Asian Growing Regions]]
	[[Has gene pool::Highland Lao Gene Pool]]		[[Has gene pool::Highland Lao Gene Pool]]
	[[Has regional complex::Upper Lao Mekong]]		[[Has regional complex::Upper Lao Mekong]]
	[[Has country::Laos]]		[[Has country::Laos]]