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Laos intensifies efforts to get global recognition for Nakai-Nam Theun National Park

Vientiane, May 14 (UNI) Laos is ramping up efforts to secure international recognition for Nakai-Nam Theun National Park, one of the country's largest and most ecologically diverse protected areas that is home to numerous animal and bird species, in order to tackle environmental threats.
Authorities are focusing on illegal hunting, unauthorised harvesting of forest products, and human encroachment in protected zones.
Reforestation programmes are being expanded, and government agencies have been urged to improve livelihoods in surrounding villages as part of a broader conservation strategy, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, reports Xinhua.
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