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On the 12th of February 2024, we convened all Association Anoulak’s government partners from central, provincial, district, and village levels to present the achievements of Association Anoulak’s programs in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park in 2023.
We gave the results and other ongoing programs on research and biodiversity research, including the systematic camera-trap survey monitoring program we led in 2023 (as the third replicate since 2018); our pilot project on Endangered Luciocyprinus striolatus; our study of the population of resident Asian Elephant. The government partners all provided positive feedback on these programs. They agreed with our recommendations for conserving Luciocyprinus striolatus (Paa Kang) in Nakai with Fish Conservation Zones targeted at the species, with technical partner FISHBIO. They also noted the importance of all these research programs to inform future conservation strategies for the national park.
We then presented all the achievements of our community’s sustainable livelihood program, which supports villagers in the value chain of their traditional handicrafts. Government partners at all levels were impressed by the program’s positive results. It was notably suggested that our approach should be expanded to other villages within the national park. It was also recommended that thanks to the new handicraft products from the villagers, Nakai district will be able to register for the One-District-One-Product program to promote these handicrafts at the national level. We also discussed the program’s sustainability, insisting that all our support will focus on the capacity building of villagers to become leaders within their community to trade their products.
With Mr. Sengkeo Phakounthong, Deputy of Nakai district governor office
With Mr. Bounphone PhottaAhmath, division head of conservation forest, Department of Forestry
With Mr. Bounchan Xaypanya, director general, of the Provincial Agriculture and Forestry office of Khammouan province
With Mrs. Buaka Keomany, Head of Nakai District governor’s office
With Ms. Chanphengxay SyAckSone, technical staff of the Department of Planning and Cooperative of MAF
With Mr. Somphou Ounvongkhampheng, Deputy director general, office of Industry and Commerce of Khammouan province
With Dr. Souklaty Sisaneth, Deputy Director of Research and Academic Service, National University of Laos
From left to right: Ms. Toun Silanon, village facilitator from Makfeung village; Mr. Bounphone Photta Ahmath, division head of conservation forest, Department of Forestry; Mr. Sengkeo Phakounthong, Deputy of Nakai district governor office; Mr. Somphou Ounvongkhampheng, Deputy director general, office of Industry and Commerce of Khammouan province; Ms. Camille Coudrat, Association Anoulak director; Mr. Buavern Kongmanychuang, village chief, Thongnoy village; Mr. Leuth Sondy, village chief, Korbong village; Mr. Bounsoung Singphai, village chief, Makfeung village; Mr. Bounchan Xaypanya, director general of the Provincial Agriculture and Forestry office of Khammouan province; Mrs. Buaka Keomany, Head of Nakai District governor’s office; Ms. Chanphengxay SyAckSone, technical staff of the Department of Planning and Cooperative of MAF; Mr. Souklaty Sisaneth, Deputy Director of Research and Academic Service, National University of Laos; Ms. Lampheuy, community project manager, Association Anoulak; Mr. Sythad Phimmachanh, director of Nakai-Nam Theun National Park.