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		<title>Three New Videos Released Showcasing Community Resilience and Biodiversity Conservation in Nakai District, Lao PDR</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[camille]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 23:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We are proud to announce the release of three new videos that highlight key achievements from our project, &#8220;Community Resilience and Biodiversity Conservation in Nakai District,<span class="excerpt-hellip"> […]</span></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/three-new-videos-released-showcasing-community-resilience-and-biodiversity-conservation-in-nakai-district-lao-pdr/">Three New Videos Released Showcasing Community Resilience and Biodiversity Conservation in Nakai District, Lao PDR</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com">Association Anoulak</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are proud to announce the release of three new videos that highlight key achievements from our project, <em>&#8220;Community Resilience and Biodiversity Conservation in Nakai District, Lao PDR&#8221;</em>, which we have initiated and supported since 2020.</p>
<p>These videos (in Lao and English versions) showcase the inspiring work carried out by communities in the Thaiphaibanh village cluster—one of the three clusters within Nakai-Nam Theun National Park—where villagers are most dependent on natural resources for their daily livelihoods and are among the most vulnerable in terms of food security and income.</p>
<p>The three videos focus on the following themes:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<h4><strong>The Handicraft Value Chain</strong></h4>
<h4>A behind-the-scenes look at how local handicrafts are made and marketed, following the entire process from harvesting raw materials to the sale of finished products. The video highlights the creation of a sustainable village-level value chain that brings income to local households.</h4>
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<h4><strong>Sustainable Harvesting and Traditional Techniques</strong></h4>
<h4>This video demonstrates how local artisans apply traditional, low-impact harvesting methods to gather forest materials. These practices are rooted in cultural knowledge and play a crucial role in conserving forest biodiversity.</h4>
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<li>
<h4><strong>Restoration of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs)</strong></h4>
<h4>Highlighting the village-based restoration programs, this video shows how communities are actively planting and regenerating important NTFP species to ensure long-term sustainability of the raw materials used in their crafts.</h4>
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<p>Since 2020, this project has aimed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Support local communities in developing sustainable and innovative income sources while preserving traditional craftsmanship and cultural identity;</li>
<li>Reduce pressure on natural resources within Nakai-Nam Theun National Park to support biodiversity conservation.</li>
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<p>At the core of our work is the promotion of<strong> sustainable use and management of native non-timber forest products</strong>. Through <strong>capacity-building, market access, and restoration activities</strong>, communities have developed stronger <strong>resilience and ownership</strong> over their livelihoods and natural resources.</p>
<p>We are pleased to share that the project has now reached a point where it can<strong> run independently</strong>. The crafters are officially <strong>registered as a handicraft group at the district level</strong>, and their activities are now sustained through income generated from product sales. Handicrafts are sold at the Nakai shop—a sales outlet we helped establish—and distributed across Laos through an <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Thaphaiban" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online platform</a>.</p>
<p>These videos not only document a successful conservation and community development model, but also celebrate the strength and creativity of the local people who are leading the way.</p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/three-new-videos-released-showcasing-community-resilience-and-biodiversity-conservation-in-nakai-district-lao-pdr/">Three New Videos Released Showcasing Community Resilience and Biodiversity Conservation in Nakai District, Lao PDR</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com">Association Anoulak</a>.</p>
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		<title>Empowering Communities Through Sustainable Handicrafts in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[camille]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Five years ago, our community sustainable livelihoods program was initiated with a vision: to empower local communities in the Nakai-Nam Theun National Park by integrating them<span class="excerpt-hellip"> […]</span></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/empowering-communities-through-sustainable-handicrafts-in-nakai-nam-theun-national-park/">Empowering Communities Through Sustainable Handicrafts in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com">Association Anoulak</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>Five years ago, our community sustainable livelihoods program was initiated with a vision: <strong>to empower local communities in the Nakai-Nam Theun National Park by integrating them into the value chain of their traditional handicrafts</strong>. This initiative was designed not only to <strong>preserve cultural heritage</strong> but also to provide <strong>economic opportunities through sustainable practices</strong>.</h4>
<h3><strong>A Value Chain Rooted in Tradition and Sustainability</strong></h3>
<h4>The journey of each handicraft begins with the<strong> sustainable harvesting of raw materials</strong> such as rattan, bamboo, and pandan leaves. These materials are carefully collected to ensure <strong>minimal environmental impact while maintaining a steady supply for artisans</strong>, coupled with a <strong>program of raw material restoration in family forests</strong> started in 2024.</h4>
<h4>Once gathered, the raw materials undergo a transformation process to prepare them for weaving. This includes <strong>techniques passed down through generations</strong>, ensuring that the <strong>knowledge and skills of traditional crafting remain intact</strong>. The artisans then weave these materials into various intricate designs, each <strong>reflecting the cultural identity of the region and the market demand</strong>. The finished products are <strong>transported to Nakai</strong>, where they are <strong>sold at the Thaiphabanh Handicraft Production Group shop</strong>, reaching both individual customers and businesses.</h4>
<div id="attachment_7715" style="width: 2547px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7715" class="wp-image-7715 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_VALUE-CHAIN.png" alt="" width="2537" height="1430" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_VALUE-CHAIN.png 2537w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_VALUE-CHAIN-300x169.png 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_VALUE-CHAIN-1024x577.png 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_VALUE-CHAIN-768x433.png 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_VALUE-CHAIN-1536x866.png 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_VALUE-CHAIN-2048x1154.png 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_VALUE-CHAIN-133x75.png 133w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_VALUE-CHAIN-1200x675.png 1200w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_VALUE-CHAIN-480x271.png 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2537px) 100vw, 2537px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7715" class="wp-caption-text">Value Chain of the Thaiphabanh Cluster Villages Handicraft Production Group</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7714" style="width: 2547px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7714" class="wp-image-7714 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_ORGANIZATION-STRUCTURE.png" alt="" width="2537" height="1430" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_ORGANIZATION-STRUCTURE.png 2537w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_ORGANIZATION-STRUCTURE-300x169.png 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_ORGANIZATION-STRUCTURE-1024x577.png 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_ORGANIZATION-STRUCTURE-768x433.png 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_ORGANIZATION-STRUCTURE-1536x866.png 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_ORGANIZATION-STRUCTURE-2048x1154.png 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_ORGANIZATION-STRUCTURE-133x75.png 133w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_ORGANIZATION-STRUCTURE-1200x675.png 1200w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thaiphabanh-Village-Production-Group_ORGANIZATION-STRUCTURE-480x271.png 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2537px) 100vw, 2537px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7714" class="wp-caption-text">Organisational structure of the Thaiphabanh Cluster Villages Handicraft Production Group</p></div>
<h3><strong>Formal Recognition and Market Expansion</strong></h3>
<h4><strong>A significant milestone</strong> in the program’s progress was achieved in <strong>December 2024</strong>, when the Office of Industry and Commerce officially registered the Thaiphabanh village cluster, comprising four villages, at the district level as the <strong>Thaphaibanh cluster Villages Handicraft Production Group</strong>. This recognition as an artisan group provided the villages with a formal framework, establishing a set of rules and responsibilities overseen by elected representatives.</h4>
<h4>Building on this achievement, <strong>January 2025 marked another breakthrough</strong> when the handicrafts received the <strong>One District One Product (ODOP)</strong> label, approved by the central Lao Government. The ODOP initiative is a national-level development program aimed at increasing the economic potential of local households by promoting <strong>unique district-level products</strong>. This recognition aligns with the Lao National Socio-Economic Development Plan for poverty reduction, offering the artisans in Thaiphabanh village cluster enhanced visibility and broader market access.</h4>
<div id="attachment_7711" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7711" class="wp-image-7711 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8254-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8254-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8254-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8254-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8254-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8254-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8254-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8254-113x75.jpg 113w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8254-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7711" class="wp-caption-text">Group photo in front of the Nakai shop of the Thaiphabanh Cluster Villages Handicraft Production Group, with its representatives and in presence of Association Anoulak&#8217;s team</p></div>
<h4 data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-7713 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8263-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8263-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8263-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8263-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8263-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8263-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8263-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8263-113x75.jpg 113w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_8263-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></strong></h4>
<h3 data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><strong>Ensuring Long-Term Sustainability</strong></h3>
<h4>In <strong>February 2025</strong>, we reached <strong>another major milestone</strong> by <strong>handing over a handicraft fund</strong> to the Thaphaibanh cluster&#8217;s four villages and the <strong>Thaiphabanh Handicraft Production Group</strong>. This fund, based on the added value of handicraft sales, <strong>ensures the long-term sustainability of the program by providing financial support for purchasing handicrafts from crafters and reselling them to customers.</strong> By reinvesting in the local artisans, the fund secures a continuous cycle of production and sales, allowing the community to thrive independently beyond Association Anoulak&#8217;s support later this year.</h4>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-7721 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481906747_1371586954014313_6504836673259817625_n.jpg" alt="" width="2048" height="1536" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481906747_1371586954014313_6504836673259817625_n.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481906747_1371586954014313_6504836673259817625_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481906747_1371586954014313_6504836673259817625_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481906747_1371586954014313_6504836673259817625_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481906747_1371586954014313_6504836673259817625_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481906747_1371586954014313_6504836673259817625_n-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481906747_1371586954014313_6504836673259817625_n-960x720.jpg 960w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481906747_1371586954014313_6504836673259817625_n-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></p>
<p>Handing over to the Thaphaiban&#8217;s Handicraft Production Group Leader, Mr. Thai, the Village Nandicraft Fund of 2025. This fund will be used for the sustainable function of the marketing of ODOP handicrafts of Thaphaiban&#8217;s crafts</p>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-7720 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481871603_910545401155965_1403814697135709641_n.jpg" alt="" width="2048" height="1536" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481871603_910545401155965_1403814697135709641_n.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481871603_910545401155965_1403814697135709641_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481871603_910545401155965_1403814697135709641_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481871603_910545401155965_1403814697135709641_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481871603_910545401155965_1403814697135709641_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481871603_910545401155965_1403814697135709641_n-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481871603_910545401155965_1403814697135709641_n-960x720.jpg 960w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/481871603_910545401155965_1403814697135709641_n-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></p>
<p>Handing over Villages&#8217; Handicraft Fund to the four villages of Thaphaiban&#8217; village cluster</p>
<h3><strong>A Future of Growth and Sustainability</strong></h3>
<h4>The ODOP label presents a remarkable opportunity for the artisans of Nakai-Nam Theun National Park. With <strong>increased visibility and access to markets</strong>, the livelihoods of local communities are set to be improved with this alternative income. Furthermore, government partners have expressed their commitment to supporting the initiative through annual audits and marketing assistance, ensuring continued progress and long-term sustainability.</h4>
<h4>As we look ahead, our program remains dedicated to fostering sustainable economic opportunities while preserving the rich cultural traditions of the region. The success of the Thaiphabanh Handicraft Production Group serves as an inspiring example of how community-driven initiatives, supported by government and conservation programs, can create lasting positive change.</h4>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-7726 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_7523-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_7523-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_7523-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_7523-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_7523-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-7725 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_7511-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_7511-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_7511-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-7723 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_7488-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_7488-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_7488-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-7722 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/482092508_2008575942960098_6734084805598349087_n.jpg" alt="" width="2048" height="1536" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/482092508_2008575942960098_6734084805598349087_n.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/482092508_2008575942960098_6734084805598349087_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/482092508_2008575942960098_6734084805598349087_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/482092508_2008575942960098_6734084805598349087_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/482092508_2008575942960098_6734084805598349087_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/482092508_2008575942960098_6734084805598349087_n-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/482092508_2008575942960098_6734084805598349087_n-960x720.jpg 960w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/482092508_2008575942960098_6734084805598349087_n-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/empowering-communities-through-sustainable-handicrafts-in-nakai-nam-theun-national-park/">Empowering Communities Through Sustainable Handicrafts in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com">Association Anoulak</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why Conservation Needs to Care About Human Well-Being</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">When we think about conservation, saving wildlife and forests often come to mind. But the <strong>well-being of local communities is just as critical.</strong> Conservation strategies have evolved to <strong>integrate communities as key partners</strong>—an approach known as <strong>community-based conservation</strong>, now seen as the <strong>most sustainable way to protect biodiversity</strong>.</span></h4>
<h4><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-7675 size-large" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6420-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6420-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6420-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6420-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6420-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6420-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6420-113x75.jpg 113w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6420-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></span></h4>
<h4><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><strong>Nature and culture are deeply intertwined</strong>. Indigenous communities hold vital <strong>knowledge and a strong connection to their environment</strong>. Empowering them as stewards benefits both biodiversity and human well-being. Programs that <strong>respect local values and improve livelihoods</strong>—like education or health—build trust and inspire lasting environmental engagement.</span></h4>
<h4><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">However, assessing the true impact of such efforts remains a challenge. That’s why we partnered with <em><a href="https://onenatureinstitute.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OneNature</a></em> to apply the </span><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Wild Happiness Index</span></strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">, a tool measuring links between well-being and conservation, in our program in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park, Laos: </span><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Resilient Communities for Healthy Natural Ecosystems in the Annamites Mountains of Laos (2020-2025) program.</i></span></strong></h4>
<h4><i></i><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">In 2020, Association Anoulak initiated this program targeted in the Thaphaibanh village cluster (4 villages) in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park, with the following two objectives: </span></h4>
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<h4><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Objective 1</span></strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">: Development and implementation of bottom-up Non-Timber Forest Products Production Groups, at the village/cluster lever (in Thaphaibanh cluster: 4 villages)</span></h4>
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<h4><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Objective 2</span></strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">: Natural Resources Management Plan for sustainable sourcing and use, at the village/cluster lever (in pilot Thaphaibanh cluster ~ 4 villages)</span></h4>
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<div id="attachment_7661" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7661" class="wp-image-7661 size-large" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Program-strategic-approach-2020-2025-1024x579.png" alt="" width="1024" height="579" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Program-strategic-approach-2020-2025-1024x579.png 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Program-strategic-approach-2020-2025-300x170.png 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Program-strategic-approach-2020-2025-768x434.png 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Program-strategic-approach-2020-2025-1536x868.png 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Program-strategic-approach-2020-2025-2048x1158.png 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Program-strategic-approach-2020-2025-133x75.png 133w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Program-strategic-approach-2020-2025-480x271.png 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7661" class="wp-caption-text">Our program&#8217;s strategic approach 2020-2025</p></div>
<h4><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Our program in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park, Laos, has <strong>built upon the rich ecological knowledge and traditional handicrafts of local communities</strong> to create alternative income opportunities. Alongside these efforts, we have worked on <strong>long-term natural resource management and the preservation of cultural heritage</strong>. Together, these initiatives lay a <strong>solid foundation for community well-being and biodiversity conservation awareness</strong>. As we approach the program&#8217;s conclusion in 2025, the Wild Happiness Index serves as a valuable tool to guide our focus, ensuring <strong>the program’s long-term sustainability with strong ownership and leadership from the local communities</strong>. </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">The Wild Happiness Index shows strong community support for conservation while highlighting steps to strengthen sustainability before our exit in 2025.</span></h4>
<div id="attachment_7657" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7657" class="wp-image-7657 size-large" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Average-satisfaction-scores-across-all-domains-1024x729.png" alt="" width="1024" height="729" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Average-satisfaction-scores-across-all-domains-1024x729.png 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Average-satisfaction-scores-across-all-domains-300x213.png 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Average-satisfaction-scores-across-all-domains-768x546.png 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Average-satisfaction-scores-across-all-domains-1536x1093.png 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Average-satisfaction-scores-across-all-domains-105x75.png 105w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Average-satisfaction-scores-across-all-domains-480x341.png 480w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Average-satisfaction-scores-across-all-domains.png 1608w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7657" class="wp-caption-text">Average satisfaction scores across all domains, providing a snapshot of community well-being in Thaphaibanh village cluster</p></div>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>&#8220;The Wild Happiness Index represents a fundamental shift in how we approach conservation success. At OneNature, we believe that truly sustainable conservation must enhance both ecological well-being and human well-being. Our partnership with Association Anoulak and our assessment in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park demonstrate this beautifully &#8211; when communities thrive, they become powerful stewards of their natural heritage. The remarkably high environmental satisfaction scores we found reflect generations of traditional ecological knowledge and deep connection to the land. By measuring and understanding these relationships, we can help design conservation programs that strengthen both nature and communities.&#8221; &#8211; </em><strong>Beth Allgood, OneNature</strong>.</p>
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<h4><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Conservation isn’t just about wildlife—it’s about creating ecosystems where people and nature thrive togeth</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">er.</span></h4>
<h4><em><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Read the full report here:</span></em></h4>
<p><a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Laos-wellbeing-report-jan-2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-7681 size-medium" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happinness-Indes-Report_COVER-244x300.png" alt="" width="244" height="300" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happinness-Indes-Report_COVER-244x300.png 244w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happinness-Indes-Report_COVER-833x1024.png 833w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happinness-Indes-Report_COVER-768x944.png 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happinness-Indes-Report_COVER-1249x1536.png 1249w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happinness-Indes-Report_COVER-61x75.png 61w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happinness-Indes-Report_COVER-480x590.png 480w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happinness-Indes-Report_COVER.png 1303w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 244px, 244px" /></a></p>
<h4><em><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Read the short presentation here:</span></em></h4>
<p><a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happiness-Survey-Results-Nakai-Nam-Theun-National-Park.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-7682 size-medium" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happiness-Index-Presentation_COVER-300x170.png" alt="" width="300" height="170" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happiness-Index-Presentation_COVER-300x170.png 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happiness-Index-Presentation_COVER-1024x580.png 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happiness-Index-Presentation_COVER-768x435.png 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happiness-Index-Presentation_COVER-1536x870.png 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happiness-Index-Presentation_COVER-132x75.png 132w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happiness-Index-Presentation_COVER-1200x675.png 1200w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happiness-Index-Presentation_COVER-480x272.png 480w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wild-Happiness-Index-Presentation_COVER.png 1898w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 300px, 300px" /></a></p>
<div id="attachment_7676" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7676" class="wp-image-7676 size-large" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6426-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6426-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6426-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6426-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7676" class="wp-caption-text">As part of our program we coordinate handicraft village campaign that brings together villagers from different villages to share their traditional ecological knowledge and handcrafting skills. This reinforces community bonds.</p></div>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-7678 size-large" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6686-copy-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6686-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6686-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6686-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6686-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6686-copy-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6686-copy-113x75.jpg 113w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_6686-copy-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/why-conservation-needs-to-care-about-human-well-being/">Why Conservation Needs to Care About Human Well-Being</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com">Association Anoulak</a>.</p>
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		<title>We partner with FISHBIO to provide a training to Nakai-Nam Theun National Park on Fish Conservation Zone set-up and management</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[camille]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 09:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In March 2024, we supported FISHBIO in implementing training for the Nakai-Nam Theun National Park staff, local partners, and villagers on setting up and managing Fish<span class="excerpt-hellip"> […]</span></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/we-partner-with-fishbio-to-provide-a-training-to-nakai-nam-theun-national-park-on-fish-conservation-zone-set-up-and-management/">We partner with FISHBIO to provide a training to Nakai-Nam Theun National Park on Fish Conservation Zone set-up and management</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com">Association Anoulak</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>In <strong>March 2024</strong>, we <strong>supported FISHBIO</strong> in implementing <strong>training</strong> for the Nakai-Nam Theun National Park staff, local partners, and villagers on setting up and managing Fish Conservation Zones. Establishing and monitoring community-based freshwater <strong>Fish Conservation Zones</strong> is key to <strong>protecting aquatic species, including endemic and threatened fish species</strong>, while supporting <strong>fishing livelihoods and food security</strong>.</h4>
<div id="attachment_7116" style="width: 1290px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7116" class="wp-image-7116 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/32ffa85c-0dc8-4dd6-8f5e-7804f3b4c351.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="960" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/32ffa85c-0dc8-4dd6-8f5e-7804f3b4c351.jpg 1280w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/32ffa85c-0dc8-4dd6-8f5e-7804f3b4c351-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/32ffa85c-0dc8-4dd6-8f5e-7804f3b4c351-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/32ffa85c-0dc8-4dd6-8f5e-7804f3b4c351-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/32ffa85c-0dc8-4dd6-8f5e-7804f3b4c351-195x146.jpg 195w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/32ffa85c-0dc8-4dd6-8f5e-7804f3b4c351-50x38.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/32ffa85c-0dc8-4dd6-8f5e-7804f3b4c351-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/32ffa85c-0dc8-4dd6-8f5e-7804f3b4c351-960x720.jpg 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7116" class="wp-caption-text">Trainees, including villagers communities during the practical training in the field</p></div>
<h4>This training is a <strong>follow-up to our collaborative project implemented in 2022-2023 with FISHBIO</strong> to <strong>research the distribution and threats on the Endangered <em>Luciocyprinus striolatus</em> (Paa Kang) in Nakai – Nam Theun National Park</strong>, Khammouan Province, Lao PDR.</h4>
<h4>As part of this pilot project the<strong> main threats identified on the population of <em>Luciocypronus striolatus</em> in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park</strong> are:<br />
• Fishing of the species (as a target species or by-catch) by local villagers for subsistence food and/or local trade<br />
• Depletion of prays of <em>Luciocyprinus striolatus</em> as a result of over-fishing and unregulated fishing by local communities for subsistence food and/or local trade<br />
• Catch-and-Release tourism attraction and promotion within the national park (with no prior impact assessment and management plan)<br />
• Seasonal droughts<br />
• A lack of awareness on the species’ conservation value by local communities and local authorities<br />
• A lack of conservation plan for the species for the national park</h4>
<h4><strong><em>Luciocyprinus striolatus</em> is under threat at all locations where it has been confirmed to occur in Laos</strong>: Nam Pak in Oudomxay Province, Xay Champhone in Bolikhamxay Province and Nakai-Nam Theun National Park in Khammouan Province. However, <strong>Nakai-Nam Theun National Park represents the best location across the world for the long-term conservation of the species.</strong></h4>
<h4>Based on this pilot project, it was <strong>recommended to establish Fish Conservation Zones</strong> in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park to <strong>protect the population of <em>L. striolatus</em></strong> as well as <strong>other endemic and threatened species</strong> occurring in the national park such as <i><strong>Tor alter,</strong>  </i><i><strong>Scaphongathops theunensis</strong>, and </i><i><strong>Poropuntius carinatus</strong>.</i></h4>
<div id="attachment_7112" style="width: 1610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7112" class="wp-image-7112 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1c52422f-98c9-4c42-9852-41e97db99560.jpg" alt="" width="1600" height="1200" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1c52422f-98c9-4c42-9852-41e97db99560.jpg 1600w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1c52422f-98c9-4c42-9852-41e97db99560-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1c52422f-98c9-4c42-9852-41e97db99560-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1c52422f-98c9-4c42-9852-41e97db99560-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1c52422f-98c9-4c42-9852-41e97db99560-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1c52422f-98c9-4c42-9852-41e97db99560-195x146.jpg 195w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1c52422f-98c9-4c42-9852-41e97db99560-50x38.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1c52422f-98c9-4c42-9852-41e97db99560-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1c52422f-98c9-4c42-9852-41e97db99560-960x720.jpg 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7112" class="wp-caption-text">Mr. Sinsamouth providing theoretical technical training at the Nakai-Nam Theun National Park office</p></div>
<h4>The <strong>objectives of this training</strong> were <strong>(1)</strong> to share experiences and results from 2022-2023, conservation awareness to local decision-makers and other relevant sectors; <strong>(2)</strong> to provide technical training on establishing community Fish Conservation Zones (procedure and technical management); and<strong> (3)</strong> to demonstrate a pilot FCZs in the field.</h4>
<h4><strong>FISHBIO director Mr. Sinsamout Ounboundisane and assistant Mr. Sisongkham Kodsananxay implemented the training</strong>. Nine trainees from the national park staff, district partners, and village cluster representatives received <strong>theoretical technical training</strong> at the Nakai-Nam Theun National Park office, as well as <strong>practical training in the field</strong>.</h4>
<h4><strong>We hope this capacity building training will lead to the national park in ensuring fish conservation with notably the establishment of Fish Conservation Zones.</strong></h4>
<div id="attachment_7114" style="width: 1290px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7114" class="wp-image-7114 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/29c2c8a5-c22e-4f5b-8100-d1df3836abb7.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="960" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/29c2c8a5-c22e-4f5b-8100-d1df3836abb7.jpg 1280w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/29c2c8a5-c22e-4f5b-8100-d1df3836abb7-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/29c2c8a5-c22e-4f5b-8100-d1df3836abb7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/29c2c8a5-c22e-4f5b-8100-d1df3836abb7-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/29c2c8a5-c22e-4f5b-8100-d1df3836abb7-195x146.jpg 195w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/29c2c8a5-c22e-4f5b-8100-d1df3836abb7-50x38.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/29c2c8a5-c22e-4f5b-8100-d1df3836abb7-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/29c2c8a5-c22e-4f5b-8100-d1df3836abb7-960x720.jpg 960w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/29c2c8a5-c22e-4f5b-8100-d1df3836abb7-287x215.jpg 287w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7114" class="wp-caption-text">Trainers and trainees participants</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7110" style="width: 1290px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7110" class="wp-image-7110 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0a88dd95-a79a-492c-a1aa-1ff3e6c402f0.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="960" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0a88dd95-a79a-492c-a1aa-1ff3e6c402f0.jpg 1280w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0a88dd95-a79a-492c-a1aa-1ff3e6c402f0-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0a88dd95-a79a-492c-a1aa-1ff3e6c402f0-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0a88dd95-a79a-492c-a1aa-1ff3e6c402f0-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0a88dd95-a79a-492c-a1aa-1ff3e6c402f0-195x146.jpg 195w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0a88dd95-a79a-492c-a1aa-1ff3e6c402f0-50x38.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0a88dd95-a79a-492c-a1aa-1ff3e6c402f0-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/0a88dd95-a79a-492c-a1aa-1ff3e6c402f0-960x720.jpg 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7110" class="wp-caption-text">FISHBIO and Association Anoulak representatives</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7128" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7128" class="wp-image-7128 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_3995-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1920" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_3995-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_3995-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_3995-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_3995-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7128" class="wp-caption-text">Mr. Sinsamouth, during practical training in the field</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7126" style="width: 5194px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7126" class="wp-image-7126 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_3993.jpg" alt="" width="5184" height="3888" /><p id="caption-attachment-7126" class="wp-caption-text">Practical training in the field</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7124" style="width: 1610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7124" class="wp-image-7124 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c26075b2-be10-4d03-bd59-c75c81676812.jpg" alt="" width="1600" height="1200" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c26075b2-be10-4d03-bd59-c75c81676812.jpg 1600w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c26075b2-be10-4d03-bd59-c75c81676812-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c26075b2-be10-4d03-bd59-c75c81676812-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c26075b2-be10-4d03-bd59-c75c81676812-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c26075b2-be10-4d03-bd59-c75c81676812-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c26075b2-be10-4d03-bd59-c75c81676812-195x146.jpg 195w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c26075b2-be10-4d03-bd59-c75c81676812-50x38.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c26075b2-be10-4d03-bd59-c75c81676812-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c26075b2-be10-4d03-bd59-c75c81676812-960x720.jpg 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7124" class="wp-caption-text">Practical training in the field</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7122" style="width: 1290px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7122" class="wp-image-7122 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c31c256d-7b88-4804-801e-8a82fda62d44.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="960" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c31c256d-7b88-4804-801e-8a82fda62d44.jpg 1280w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c31c256d-7b88-4804-801e-8a82fda62d44-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c31c256d-7b88-4804-801e-8a82fda62d44-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c31c256d-7b88-4804-801e-8a82fda62d44-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c31c256d-7b88-4804-801e-8a82fda62d44-195x146.jpg 195w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c31c256d-7b88-4804-801e-8a82fda62d44-50x38.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c31c256d-7b88-4804-801e-8a82fda62d44-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/c31c256d-7b88-4804-801e-8a82fda62d44-960x720.jpg 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7122" class="wp-caption-text">Practical training in the field including measuring and tagging fish (this training was done on fish bought in the food market)</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7120" style="width: 1610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7120" class="wp-image-7120 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/b0911e79-f88e-40b9-bbc6-91034f59c2ac.jpg" alt="" width="1600" height="1200" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/b0911e79-f88e-40b9-bbc6-91034f59c2ac.jpg 1600w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/b0911e79-f88e-40b9-bbc6-91034f59c2ac-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/b0911e79-f88e-40b9-bbc6-91034f59c2ac-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/b0911e79-f88e-40b9-bbc6-91034f59c2ac-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/b0911e79-f88e-40b9-bbc6-91034f59c2ac-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/b0911e79-f88e-40b9-bbc6-91034f59c2ac-195x146.jpg 195w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/b0911e79-f88e-40b9-bbc6-91034f59c2ac-50x38.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/b0911e79-f88e-40b9-bbc6-91034f59c2ac-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/b0911e79-f88e-40b9-bbc6-91034f59c2ac-960x720.jpg 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7120" class="wp-caption-text">Practical training in the field</p></div>
<div id="attachment_7130" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7130" class="wp-image-7130 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4018-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1920" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4018-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4018-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4018-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4018-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4018-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4018-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4018-195x146.jpg 195w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4018-50x38.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4018-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4018-960x720.jpg 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-7130" class="wp-caption-text">Mr. Sisongkham, during the practical training in the field</p></div>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/we-partner-with-fishbio-to-provide-a-training-to-nakai-nam-theun-national-park-on-fish-conservation-zone-set-up-and-management/">We partner with FISHBIO to provide a training to Nakai-Nam Theun National Park on Fish Conservation Zone set-up and management</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com">Association Anoulak</a>.</p>
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		<title>Training opportunities for Anoulak team, local partners and local communities: building the capacity of the future generation!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 07:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Association Anoulak is dedicated to building the capacity of the next generation of Lao conservationists. Each year we thrive to provide opportunities to our team and<span class="excerpt-hellip"> […]</span></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/training-opportunities-for-anoulak-team-local-partners-and-local-communities-building-the-capacity-of-the-future-generation/">Training opportunities for Anoulak team, local partners and local communities: building the capacity of the future generation!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com">Association Anoulak</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Association Anoulak is dedicated to building the capacity of the next generation of Lao conservationists. Each year we thrive to provide opportunities to our team and local partners. Over the past few months we supported and/or organized the attendance of several training opportunities linked to all our programs.</p>
<h3><strong>Providing handicraft design and quality control training to local communities, with the National University of Laos</strong></h3>
<p>In <strong>May and June 2023</strong>, Dr. Sonxay and Thongsouk from the National University of Laos provided advise and training to the local communities from Thaphaibanh in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park on handicraft designs and quality to meet the market demand. This will improve the value chain for the traditional handicraft from Thaphaibanh, therefore providing additional income to local communities.</p>
<h4><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6248 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4099-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4099-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4099-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4099-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4099-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4099-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4099-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4099-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4099-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4099-113x75.jpg 113w" 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https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4105-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6252 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4112-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4112-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4112-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4112-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4112-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4112-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4112-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4112-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4112-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4112-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6260 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4132-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4132-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4132-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4132-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4132-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4132-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4132-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4132-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4132-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4132-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6266 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4271-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4271-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4271-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4271-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4271-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4271-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4271-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4271-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4271-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4271-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6244 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4082-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4082-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4082-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4082-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4082-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4082-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4082-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4082-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4082-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4082-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></h4>
<h3><strong>Study tour to a project on sustainable rattan management, nursery program and products value chain in Khamkeut District</strong></h3>
<p>In <strong>June 2024</strong>, our team with local partners and villagers visited several villages in Khamkeut District, Bolikhamxay Province where rattan handicraft, value chain and sustainable management has been implemented for several years. This provided a great opportunity to learn from an on-going project to apply to the Thaphaibanh communities in Nakai.</p>
<h4><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6186 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1145-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1145-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1145-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1145-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1145-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1145-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1145-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1145-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1145-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1145-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6184 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1136-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1136-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1136-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1136-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1136-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1136-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1136-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1136-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1136-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1136-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6188 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1157-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1157-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1157-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1157-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1157-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1157-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1157-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1157-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1157-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1157-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6190 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1165-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1165-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1165-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1165-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1165-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></h4>
<h3><strong>Attendance at the National action plan formulation workshop on a case study of commercial cattle raising in Xiengkhouang Province</strong></h3>
<p>In <strong>June 2023</strong>, Our team along with local government partners from Nakai attended in the Participatory Policy Action Plan Formulation Workshop: A Case Study of Commercial Cattle Production Policy in Xiengkhouang Province. This provided an opportunity to learn from a national value chain for national goods.</p>
<p>As part of this visit, our team also got the opportunity to visit other projects for locally products such as processed (dried) tea and traditional wild honey raising. These exemples also provided some opportunity to assess potential new products to be developed for income generation and sustainable harvesting and production in Nakai.</p>
<h4><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6196 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1318-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1318-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1318-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1318-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1318-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1318-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1318-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1318-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1318-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1318-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6198 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1343-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1343-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1343-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1343-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1343-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1343-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1343-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1343-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1343-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1343-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6200 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1356-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1356-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1356-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1356-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1356-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1356-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1356-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1356-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1356-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1356-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></h4>
<div id="attachment_6204" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-6204" class="wp-image-6204 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1458-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1458-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1458-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1458-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1458-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1458-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1458-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1458-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1458-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1458-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-6204" class="wp-caption-text">Sustainable bee raising for honey production and value chain in Xiengkhouang Province</p></div>
<div id="attachment_6208" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-6208" class="wp-image-6208 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1505-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1505-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1505-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1505-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1505-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1505-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1505-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1505-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1505-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1505-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-6208" class="wp-caption-text">Sustainable production and processing of green tea for a value chain in Xiengkhouang Province</p></div>
<h4><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6210 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1510-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1510-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1510-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1510-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1510-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></h4>
<h3><strong>Attendance at the training workshop on cassava plantation organized by the National Agriculture and Forestry Institute of Laos, Vientiane</strong></h3>
<p>In <strong>June 2023</strong>, we provided the opportunities to local government partners from Nakai to attend the workshop Training Cassava Cultivation: Techniques for Sustainable Production led and organised by the National Agriculture and Forestry Institute of Laos (NAFRI) with their partners.</p>
<p>Given the rise of the cassava plantation across Laos due to the increasing international demand in the past few years and the unsustainability of the cultivation practices, this training provided key lessons to Nakai Government partners to understand the risks of this practice on deforestation and ways to make the production sustainable.</p>
<h4><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6218 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NAFRI.jpg" alt="" width="2048" height="1150" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NAFRI.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NAFRI-300x168.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NAFRI-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NAFRI-768x431.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NAFRI-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NAFRI-260x146.jpg 260w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NAFRI-50x28.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NAFRI-134x75.jpg 134w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NAFRI-1200x675.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6220 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ນ.jpg" alt="" width="2048" height="1150" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ນ.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ນ-300x168.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ນ-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ນ-768x431.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ນ-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ນ-260x146.jpg 260w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ນ-50x28.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ນ-134x75.jpg 134w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ນ-1200x675.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></h4>
<div id="attachment_6216" style="width: 2058px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-6216" class="wp-image-6216 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/e.jpg" alt="" width="2048" height="1150" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/e.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/e-300x168.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/e-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/e-768x431.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/e-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/e-260x146.jpg 260w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/e-50x28.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/e-134x75.jpg 134w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/e-1200x675.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /><p id="caption-attachment-6216" class="wp-caption-text">Trainer from NAFRI handing-over Certificate of Attendance to Nakai Governor who we provided support to attend the event along with other Nakai Government partners</p></div>
<h3><strong>Assessment and awareness raising to local communities on impact of Cassava plantation in Thaphaibanh agricultural land by NAFRI</strong></h3>
<p>In <strong>June 2023</strong>, we invited a team from NAFRI to visit target villages in Thaphaibanh, Nakai-Nam Theun to assess the current status and impact of cassava plantations and provide awareness raising to local communities of the unsustainable practice. We plan to continue to collaborate with NAFRI to provide training to local communities on sustainable cultivation of cassava.</p>
<h4><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6224 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1091-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1091-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1091-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1091-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1091-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1091-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1091-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1091-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1091-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1091-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6226 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1102-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1102-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1102-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1102-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1102-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1102-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1102-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1102-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1102-50x33.jpg 50w, 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https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1275-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1275-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6234 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1288-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1288-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1288-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1288-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1288-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1288-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1288-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1288-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1288-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1288-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6228 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1105-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1105-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1105-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1105-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1105-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1105-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1105-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1105-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1105-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1105-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></h4>
<h3><strong>Attendance at the training on t<span class="Y2IQFc" lang="en">echniques for surveying and monitoring biodiversity in nature reserves organized by Nakai-Nam Theun National Park and technical partners</span></strong></h3>
<p>In <strong>July 2023</strong>, four Anoulak research team attended a training on t<span class="Y2IQFc" lang="en">echniques for surveying and monitoring biodiversity in nature reserves organized by Nakai-Nam Theun National Park and technical partners, to learn about techniques they have not used previously.</span></p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/training-opportunities-for-anoulak-team-local-partners-and-local-communities-building-the-capacity-of-the-future-generation/">Training opportunities for Anoulak team, local partners and local communities: building the capacity of the future generation!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com">Association Anoulak</a>.</p>
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		<title>We support cultural transmission in Nakai-Nam Theun communities with intergenerational trainings on traditional crafting skills!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 07:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We, at Association Anoulak, regularly coordinate within the villages of the Thaphaibanh village cluster, in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park, intergenerational trainings on the traditional crafting skills<span class="excerpt-hellip"> […]</span></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/we-support-cultural-transmission-in-nakai-nam-theun-communities-with-intergenerational-trainings-on-traditional-crafting-skills/">We support cultural transmission in Nakai-Nam Theun communities with intergenerational trainings on traditional crafting skills!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com">Association Anoulak</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We, at Association Anoulak, regularly coordinate within the villages of the Thaphaibanh village cluster, in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park, <strong>intergenerational trainings on the traditional crafting skills</strong> that have been practiced within these <strong>ethnic minority communities</strong> (Bru/Makong) for many generations.</p>
<p>Crafts made in the villages include several types of baskets, trays, mats, etc. made of bamboo, rattan or pandanus, each with a specific purpose in the daily livelihoods of the village communities. But this rich cultural knowledge and heritage tend to be lost across generations.</p>
<p>With our support, we hope to preserve these skills! <strong>Cultural transmission allows to pass on accumulated knowledge and wisdom to future generations. It is through cultural transmission that we transmit our history, our art, our literature, and our science. It is essential to the survival and vitality of civilizations.</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_6027" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-6027" class="wp-image-6027 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0550-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0550-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0550-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0550-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0550-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0550-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0550-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0550-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0550-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0550-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-6027" class="wp-caption-text">Villager elder crafters</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5987" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5987" class="wp-image-5987 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0339-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0339-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0339-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0339-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0339-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0339-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0339-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0339-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0339-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0339-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5987" class="wp-caption-text">Intergenerational crafting skills training in Thaphaibanh cluster, Nakai-Nam Theun National Park</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5975" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5975" class="wp-image-5975 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0288-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0288-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0288-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0288-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0288-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0288-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0288-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0288-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0288-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0288-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5975" class="wp-caption-text">Training on sustainable harvest of Pandanus leaves to make Pandanus mats</p></div>
<p>Since 2020, Association Anoulak has been supporting the four villages of the Thapaibanh village cluster to develop a v<strong>alue chain for their handicraft to generate income</strong>, as well as develop a <strong>natural resources management program</strong> for the forest plants used to produce these handicrafts.</p>
<p>In 2023-2025, our <strong><em>Resilient Communities for Healthy Natural Ecosystems in the Annamites Mountains of Laos (PHASE 2)</em></strong> has the following two Objectives, in follow-up to the first phase of the program:</p>
<ul>
<li><em>Objective 1</em>: Development and implementation of a <strong>community-based Non-Timber Forest Products production business enterprises</strong>, at the individual and/or village level in Thaphaibanh cluster (4 villages)</li>
<li><em>Objective 2</em>: N<strong>atural Resources Management Plan for sustainable management and conservation of forests</strong>, at the family level, village level and cluster level in Thaphaibanh cluster (4 villages)</li>
</ul>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6011 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0462-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0462-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0462-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0462-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0462-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0462-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0462-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0462-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0462-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0462-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
<p><strong>PROGRAM BACKGROUND ABOUT <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/our-projects/community-sustainable-livelihoods/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OUR PROGRAM</a></strong></p>
<p>Our overall program’s aims are:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Support the local communities</strong> in implementing innovative and sustainable approaches to bring <strong>alternative incomes</strong> and to <strong>preserve local traditional craftsmanship</strong> and <strong>cultural integrity</strong></li>
<li><strong>Reduce the illegal and unsustainable use of natural resources</strong> (including plants and wildlife; e.g. illegal poaching/logging/land encroachment) in <strong>Nakai-Nam Theun National Park</strong> to contribute to <strong>biodiversity conservation</strong> in the region</li>
</ul>
<p>Program location:</p>
<p>All the activities are based in <strong>Thaphaibanh village cluster</strong> (one of the three village clusters within the Nakai – Nam Theun National Park), where <strong>villagers are the most reliant on natural resources for their daily livelihoods</strong>. Villagers from this cluster have also been identified as the <strong>most vulnerable in terms of food security and income</strong>. <strong>Thaphaibanh village cluster includes 4 villages</strong> (further divided into nine hamlets), 520 households and &gt;1200 people.</p>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-5979" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0300-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0300-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0300-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0300-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0300-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0300-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0300-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0300-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0300-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0300-113x75.jpg 113w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0300-scaled-287x191.jpg 287w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
<div id="attachment_6013" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-6013" class="wp-image-6013 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0475-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0475-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0475-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0475-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0475-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0475-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0475-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0475-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0475-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0475-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-6013" class="wp-caption-text">Teaching and learning how to make rice baskets &#8211; Only a few elder crafters within the communities have this skill</p></div>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6017 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0496-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0496-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0496-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0496-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0496-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0496-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0496-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0496-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0496-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0496-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6015 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0492-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0492-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0492-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0492-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0492-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
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<div id="attachment_5965" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5965" class="wp-image-5965 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0232-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0232-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0232-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0232-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0232-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0232-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0232-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0232-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0232-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0232-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5965" class="wp-caption-text">Teaching and learning how to make Pandanus mats and baskets</p></div>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5981 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0309-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0309-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0309-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0309-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0309-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0309-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0309-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0309-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0309-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0309-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5969 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0252-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0252-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0252-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0252-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0252-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0252-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0252-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0252-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0252-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0252-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5967 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0238-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0238-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0238-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0238-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0238-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0238-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0238-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0238-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0238-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0238-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5989 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0341-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0341-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0341-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0341-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0341-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0341-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0341-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0341-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0341-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0341-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5973 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0280-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0280-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0280-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0280-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0280-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0280-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0280-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0280-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0280-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0280-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>End of March 2023</strong>, we coordinated for a team from the <strong>National University of Laos</strong> for a <strong>first site visit</strong> to <strong>Nakai-Nam Theun National Park</strong>. The <strong>objective</strong> of this site visit was for professors from the National University to get a better understanding of our project site to <strong>co-develop together research projects in line with several of our programs</strong>. As part of this visit, professors, experts and representatives from several different sectors of the university joined, including the <strong>Research and Academic Department</strong>, the <strong>Center of Excellence for Biodiversity</strong>, the <strong>Faculty of Science</strong>, the <strong>Faculty of Architecture </strong>and the <strong>Faculty of Social Science</strong>.</p>
<div id="attachment_5899" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5899" class="wp-image-5899 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0828-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0828-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0828-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0828-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0828-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0828-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0828-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0828-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0828-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0828-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5899" class="wp-caption-text">Team from the National University of Laos in Ban Korbong, one of the villages in Thaphaibanh village cluster</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5893" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/a-new-collaboration-with-the-national-university-of-laos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5893" class="wp-image-5893 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0868-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0868-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0868-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0868-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0868-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0868-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0868-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0868-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0868-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0868-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-5893" class="wp-caption-text">The National University Team led by Anoulak team and villagers to visit the forest around villages</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5887" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5887" class="wp-image-5887 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0875-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0875-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0875-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0875-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0875-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0875-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0875-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0875-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0875-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0875-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5887" class="wp-caption-text">Visit and informal interviews of local communities</p></div>
<p>The team from the university, led by Anoulak team and villagers, got the opportunity to visit some of the target villages and surrounding forest sites in the Thaphaibanh village cluster, where Association Anoulak has been supporting local communities for their sustainable livelihoods development with handicraft a value chain, and for natural resources management practices.</p>
<p>This short visit provided the opportunity to <strong>discuss and list key research projects and training opportunities</strong> <strong>where the National University of Laos can support our work</strong>. In the next few weeks, together with the National University of Laos, we will define these projects and plan for their implementation over the next few years. Some of these projects will include research on <strong>traditional ecological knowledge</strong>, <strong>natural resource management</strong> systematic survey techniques, <strong>handicraft design innovations</strong>, <strong>botanical surveys and monitoring</strong> (focussing on some key species of conservation concern), <strong>social science research</strong> within the local community to survey the cultural understanding, perception and future aspect of villagers regarding conservation, resource management and livelihoods activities. In addition, Association Anoulak will discuss other potential research projects on species groups that have been little studied in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park including <strong>birds, reptiles and amphibians, bats etc.  </strong>The collaborative projects that will be developed with the National University of Laos will be supported financially by Association Anoulak and will include <strong>some students scholarships</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/a-new-collaboration-with-the-national-university-of-laos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Earlier this year</a>, Association Anoulak signed a partnership agreement with the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077480243157" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Center of Excellence in Biodiversity</strong></a> of the <strong>National University of Laos </strong>to promote biodiversity research, education, training, development of human resources and institutional strengthening in Laos. This partnership <strong>aligns with the direction of Association Anoulak</strong> towards <strong>capacity building of the next generation of biodiversity conservationists in the region and legacy.</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_5939" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5939" class="wp-image-5939 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0696-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0696-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0696-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0696-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0696-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0696-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0696-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0696-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0696-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0696-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5939" class="wp-caption-text">A map representing some parts of the Thaphaibanh village cluster where Association Anoulak works in supporting local communities in sustainable livelihoods and natural resources management</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5941" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5941" class="wp-image-5941 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0692-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0692-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0692-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0692-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0692-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0692-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0692-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0692-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0692-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0692-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5941" class="wp-caption-text">Visits to some target sites</p></div>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5921 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0751-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0751-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0751-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0751-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0751-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0751-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0751-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0751-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0751-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0751-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5919 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0754-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0754-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0754-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0754-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0754-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5915 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0760-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0760-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0760-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0760-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0760-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0760-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0760-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0760-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0760-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0760-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5937 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0699-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0699-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0699-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0699-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0699-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0699-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0699-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0699-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0699-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0699-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
<div id="attachment_5935" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5935" class="wp-image-5935 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0704-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0704-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0704-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0704-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0704-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0704-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0704-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0704-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0704-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0704-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5935" class="wp-caption-text">Visit of crafters from the local community</p></div>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5933 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0705-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0705-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0705-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0705-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0705-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0705-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0705-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0705-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0705-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0705-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5913 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0777-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0777-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0777-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0777-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0777-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0777-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0777-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0777-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0777-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0777-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5911 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0779-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0779-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0779-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0779-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0779-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0779-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0779-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0779-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0779-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0779-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5909 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0788-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0788-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0788-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0788-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0788-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0788-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0788-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0788-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0788-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0788-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5907 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0793-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0793-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0793-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0793-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0793-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5905 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0795-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0795-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0795-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0795-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0795-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0795-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0795-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0795-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0795-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0795-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5903 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0802-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0802-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0802-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0802-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0802-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0802-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0802-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0802-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0802-50x33.jpg 50w, 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(max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5889 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0874-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0874-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0874-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0874-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0874-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0874-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0874-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0874-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0874-50x33.jpg 50w, 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<div id="attachment_5931" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5931" class="wp-image-5931 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0716-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0716-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0716-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0716-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0716-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5931" class="wp-caption-text">Debriefing discussion</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5929" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5929" class="wp-image-5929 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0722-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0722-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0722-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0722-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0722-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0722-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0722-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0722-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0722-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0722-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5929" class="wp-caption-text">Association Anoulak team with the team from the National University of Laos</p></div>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-5927 alignnone" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0713-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0713-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0713-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0713-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0713-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0713-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0713-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0713-219x146.jpg 219w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0713-50x33.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0713-113x75.jpg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
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		<title>Happy New Year 2023 from Team Anoulak!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[camille]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 20:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dear friends and supporters, This year 2022, has been very busy, yet it has gone so fast. Once again Team Anoulak has worked with dedication towards<span class="excerpt-hellip"> […]</span></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear friends and supporters,</p>
<p>This year 2022, has been very busy, yet it has gone so fast. Once again Team Anoulak has worked with dedication towards achieving our mission of protecting the biodiversity of the Annamite Mountains of Laos.</p>
<p>This year 2022, we progressed on all our programs including our Biodiversity Research and Monitoring Program; our Community Sustainable Livelihoods Program, our Anti-poaching Patrols support; and our Conservation Awareness and Communication.</p>
<p>Notably the highlights of this year were many:</p>
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<li>We published our work implemented on otter research in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park (NNT NP):<strong><em>Taxonomic status of otter species in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park, Laos, based on DNA evidence </em></strong>was published in Ecology and Evolution Journal. It is available <strong><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.9601" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>.</strong></li>
<li>We published some of our work on camera-trap wildlife monitoring in NNT NP: <strong><em>Camera-trapping reveals new insights in the ecology of three sympatric muntjacs in an overhunted biodiversity hotspot</em></strong>. Mammalian Biology. Available <strong><a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Alexiou2022_Article_Camera-trappingRevealsNewInsig-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a></strong>. And worked on other future publications with our technical partners</li>
<li>We also progressed in parallel on our research program on <strong>gibbons</strong>, we started a new research on <strong>elephants</strong> and on the <strong>wolf barb</strong> <em>Luciocyprinus striolatus</em></li>
<li>In 2022, we continued the financial support of 6 <strong>patrol teams</strong>, managed by the Nakai-Nam Theun National Park. This financial support will be taken over by the National Park from 2023</li>
<li>We continued <strong>supporting the local community</strong> in the development of the value chain of their handicraft for <strong>income generation</strong> and <strong>cultural preservation</strong>. In parallel, we are ensuring the <strong>long-term sustainability</strong> of this program with <strong>natural resources management</strong> and <strong>capacity building</strong>. This year, we published a <strong>new video presenting this program</strong>, available in three versions: <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esUjvOFMIyg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lao</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LuvGm2Kp2s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">English</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAXXbq49Htk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">French</a>. </strong>We secured additional funding for the nest 3 years to pursue this program, with the vision that the community will continue to earn income from their handicraft, independently of our intervention by the end of 2025.</li>
<li>We also published <strong>a video presenting Association Anoulak and all our programs</strong>, available in three versions: <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQt3li8EAPk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lao</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESc8CAFUISI" target="_blank" rel="noopener">English</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgaUpCgpQDk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">French</a>.</strong></li>
<li>We met several <strong>partners</strong> and gave <strong>public talks</strong> to raise the <strong>awareness of biodiversity conservation</strong> in the <strong>Annamite Mountains of Laos</strong></li>
<li>We agreed on a new <strong>collaboration with the National University of Laos</strong> to partner in all our programs in the next few years, to contribute to <strong>capacity building</strong> of the <strong>next generation in Laos</strong></li>
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<p>Stay tuned and keep a look out in January for our Annual Report of 2022 which will provide more details of all our programs and accomplishments in 2022!</p>
<p><strong>Happy New Year 2023 from Team Anoulak! We are looking forward to 2023 with its new sets of adventures, achievements and challenges!</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_5371" style="width: 2010px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5371" class="wp-image-5371 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Elephant_Happy-New-Year-2023.png" alt="" width="2000" height="1429" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Elephant_Happy-New-Year-2023.png 2000w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Elephant_Happy-New-Year-2023-300x214.png 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Elephant_Happy-New-Year-2023-1024x732.png 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Elephant_Happy-New-Year-2023-768x549.png 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Elephant_Happy-New-Year-2023-1536x1097.png 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Elephant_Happy-New-Year-2023-204x146.png 204w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Elephant_Happy-New-Year-2023-50x36.png 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Elephant_Happy-New-Year-2023-105x75.png 105w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Elephant_Happy-New-Year-2023-600x429.png 600w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Elephant_Happy-New-Year-2023-287x205.png 287w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5371" class="wp-caption-text">Art made with acrylic paint on dried woven pandanus leaves, by Camille Coudrat in November 2022</p></div>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-5499 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCN5634-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1920" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-5501 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCN5635-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1920" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCN5635-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCN5635-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCN5635-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCN5635-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCN5635-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCN5635-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCN5635-195x146.jpg 195w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCN5635-50x38.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCN5635-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSCN5635-960x720.jpg 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
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		<title>Promoting the crafting skills of the local communities of the Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[camille]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2022 19:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This end of year 2022, our community project team was busy to prepare visits to various handicraft festivals in Laos. From the 15th to 23rd of<span class="excerpt-hellip"> […]</span></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This end of year 2022, our community project team was busy to prepare visits to various handicraft festivals in Laos.</p>
<p>From the <strong>15th to 23rd of October 2022</strong>, the villagers attended the Annual National Lao Handicraft Festival held in Vientiane Capital. For all of the villagers who attended this festival, it was their first time visiting the capital: a 10 hours journey by car from Nakai town! It was a rich and exciting journey for them but also a great way to connect with several other crafters from all around the country.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-5453" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/309402142_518842433575714_873713352336847922_n-1024x575.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="575" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/309402142_518842433575714_873713352336847922_n-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/309402142_518842433575714_873713352336847922_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/309402142_518842433575714_873713352336847922_n-768x431.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/309402142_518842433575714_873713352336847922_n-260x146.jpg 260w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/309402142_518842433575714_873713352336847922_n-50x28.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/309402142_518842433575714_873713352336847922_n-134x75.jpg 134w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/309402142_518842433575714_873713352336847922_n-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/309402142_518842433575714_873713352336847922_n.jpg 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<div id="attachment_5425" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5425" class="wp-image-5425 size-large" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312394551_697513095325190_5602459705937165057_n-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="768" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312394551_697513095325190_5602459705937165057_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312394551_697513095325190_5602459705937165057_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312394551_697513095325190_5602459705937165057_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312394551_697513095325190_5602459705937165057_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312394551_697513095325190_5602459705937165057_n-195x146.jpg 195w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312394551_697513095325190_5602459705937165057_n-50x38.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312394551_697513095325190_5602459705937165057_n-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312394551_697513095325190_5602459705937165057_n-960x720.jpg 960w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312394551_697513095325190_5602459705937165057_n.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5425" class="wp-caption-text">Villagers from the local community from Nakai-Nam Theun National Park attending the 21st Lao Handicrat Festival 2022 in Vientiane Capital. Their first ever visit to the Capital city of Laos</p></div>
<p>From the <strong>26th to 30th of October 2022</strong>, the villagers attended a Lao-Vietnamese handicraft market held in Thakhek.</p>
<div id="attachment_5389" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5389" class="wp-image-5389 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313090926_5594546630625895_3122673133564665788_n.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="452" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313090926_5594546630625895_3122673133564665788_n.jpg 800w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313090926_5594546630625895_3122673133564665788_n-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313090926_5594546630625895_3122673133564665788_n-768x434.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313090926_5594546630625895_3122673133564665788_n-258x146.jpg 258w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313090926_5594546630625895_3122673133564665788_n-50x28.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313090926_5594546630625895_3122673133564665788_n-133x75.jpg 133w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:800px) 100vw, 800px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5389" class="wp-caption-text">Villagers from Nakai-Nam Theun National Park attending a Lao-Vietnamese handicraft festival in Thakhek town, Khammouan Province</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5385" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5385" class="wp-image-5385 size-large" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313073992_1804161919959841_8147723199729930872_n-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="768" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313073992_1804161919959841_8147723199729930872_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313073992_1804161919959841_8147723199729930872_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313073992_1804161919959841_8147723199729930872_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313073992_1804161919959841_8147723199729930872_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313073992_1804161919959841_8147723199729930872_n-195x146.jpg 195w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313073992_1804161919959841_8147723199729930872_n-50x38.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313073992_1804161919959841_8147723199729930872_n-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313073992_1804161919959841_8147723199729930872_n-960x720.jpg 960w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/313073992_1804161919959841_8147723199729930872_n.jpg 1560w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5385" class="wp-caption-text">Sight seeing around Thakhek Town</p></div>
<p>From the <strong>9th to 11th of December 2022</strong>, we set up a booth at the Christmas Market Fais organized by the Crown Plaza.</p>
<p><em><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5451" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Christmas-Market-Fair-at-CrownPlaza-Dec-2022.jpeg" alt="" width="624" height="415" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Christmas-Market-Fair-at-CrownPlaza-Dec-2022.jpeg 624w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Christmas-Market-Fair-at-CrownPlaza-Dec-2022-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Christmas-Market-Fair-at-CrownPlaza-Dec-2022-220x146.jpeg 220w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Christmas-Market-Fair-at-CrownPlaza-Dec-2022-50x33.jpeg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Christmas-Market-Fair-at-CrownPlaza-Dec-2022-113x75.jpeg 113w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, 624px" /></strong></em></p>
<div id="attachment_5449" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5449" class="wp-image-5449 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/318860958_520344940111187_7032849123143835548_n.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="768" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/318860958_520344940111187_7032849123143835548_n.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/318860958_520344940111187_7032849123143835548_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/318860958_520344940111187_7032849123143835548_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/318860958_520344940111187_7032849123143835548_n-195x146.jpg 195w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/318860958_520344940111187_7032849123143835548_n-50x38.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/318860958_520344940111187_7032849123143835548_n-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/318860958_520344940111187_7032849123143835548_n-960x720.jpg 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5449" class="wp-caption-text">Association Anoulak&#8217;s booth at the Christmas Market Fair, at Crown Plaza, Vientiane Capital</p></div>
<p><em><strong>Attending these handicraft markets in Laos provide great ways to promote the unique crafting skills and culture of the local communities in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park. In addition it provides opportunities for villagers from the park to connect with potential traders and other crafters from Laos. This, in the hope to establish a long-term sustainable value chain for their handicrafts and other natural products.</strong></em></p>
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<p>Background information about the project:</p>
<p>Association Anoulak has been <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/LEAFLET_Thaphaibanh-New-Normal-Crafting_with-bleed_for-printingA5.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">supporting local communities since 2020</a> to pilot community-based approaches to increase their income for better livelihoods, cultural integrity and sustainable livelihoods. Over the past three years (2020-2022), our team along side local communities implemented key activities and accomplishments, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Conducting general community surveys (on current practices and livelihoods);</li>
<li>Assessing the potential of new marketed products sourced from natural forest products (traditional handicrafts were the chosen products by the local community);</li>
<li>Conduct market surveys to assess consumer demand;</li>
<li>Design village action plans (initially in only 2 villages out of 4, then extended to other villages) with a monitoring and evaluation system in place to provide support to the communities where needed to implement their action plans;</li>
<li>Provide capacity building training to the local communities (on business plans, sustainable production of products, marketing);</li>
<li>Develop a national marketing strategy and connect traders and customers to the local community;</li>
<li>Initiate a sustainable natural products sourcing program;</li>
<li>Initiate a community-led handicraft production group; engaging an increasing number of villagers and of stakeholders; government partners liaison and engagement.</li>
</ul>
<p>Based on our preliminary community interview surveys in the Thaiphaibanh village cluster community, the local traditional ecological knowledge and practices show that:</p>
<ul>
<li>The most important NTFPs ranked by villagers were those that were used for food (local consumption in daily meals) and/or for household/handcraft purpose (these included: specific types of bamboo, rattan, palm and wild vegetables)</li>
<li>The four main reasons raised by villagers to justify the ranking of NTFPs were: (1) multipurpose use, (2) easy to find, (3) seasonal availability, and (4) quite difficult to find</li>
<li>The most important NTFPs for villagers are multipurpose and/or easy to find</li>
<li>Villagers expressed the decline of NTFPs in the forest which was explained primarily by the growing human population resulting in (1) increasing demand and (2) increasing conversion of forest to agriculture land</li>
<li>These preliminary data demonstrate the importance of NTFPs in villagers’ livelihood, and primarily for food security</li>
<li>Justifies the importance in developing management plans for NTFP conservation and sustainable harvest</li>
<li>There is potential for developing economic value with some NTFP types (e.g. used in handicraft)</li>
</ul>
<p>The progress of the project so far led us to develop follow-up activities for the years to come, including the natural resource management plan, knowledge exchange study tours, and more training for villagers and local stakeholders to ensure a long-term sustainable approach to the project, independent of Association Anoulak&#8217;s involvement.</p>
<div id="attachment_5439" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5439" class="wp-image-5439 size-full" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-14-at-08.04.50.jpeg" alt="" width="1024" height="768" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-14-at-08.04.50.jpeg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-14-at-08.04.50-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-14-at-08.04.50-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-14-at-08.04.50-195x146.jpeg 195w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-14-at-08.04.50-50x38.jpeg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-14-at-08.04.50-100x75.jpeg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-14-at-08.04.50-960x720.jpeg 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5439" class="wp-caption-text">Departing from Nakai town to attend the 21st Lao Handicraft Festival in Vientiane Capital</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_5423" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5423" class="wp-image-5423 size-large" src="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312205290_1147121532896051_5961345866616182082_n-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="768" srcset="https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312205290_1147121532896051_5961345866616182082_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312205290_1147121532896051_5961345866616182082_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312205290_1147121532896051_5961345866616182082_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312205290_1147121532896051_5961345866616182082_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312205290_1147121532896051_5961345866616182082_n-195x146.jpg 195w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312205290_1147121532896051_5961345866616182082_n-50x38.jpg 50w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312205290_1147121532896051_5961345866616182082_n-100x75.jpg 100w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312205290_1147121532896051_5961345866616182082_n-960x720.jpg 960w, https://www.conservationlaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/312205290_1147121532896051_5961345866616182082_n.jpg 1734w" sizes="auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-5423" class="wp-caption-text">21st Lao Handicraft Festival 2022 in Vientiane Capital</p></div>
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		<title>A successful day at the French Institute&#8217;s Open Day in Vientiane!</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On the 17th September, Association Anoulak attended the Open Day at The French Institute in Vientiane. Another great opportunity for our team showcase the beautiful and<span class="excerpt-hellip"> […]</span></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/a-successful-day-at-the-french-institutes-open-day-in-vientiane/">A successful day at the French Institute&#8217;s Open Day in Vientiane!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com">Association Anoulak</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On the 17th September, Association Anoulak attended the Open Day at The French Institute in Vientiane. Another great opportunity for our team showcase the beautiful and unique handicraft made by villagers of the Nakai-Nam Theun National Park. The market fair brought together numerous artisans from Laos. The event was also a great opportunity for networking with colleagues working in Laos.</p>
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<h3>This event marked the start of another school year, as well as a the beginning of a post-COVID era which hopefully will bring back many more visitors to Laos!</h3>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com/a-successful-day-at-the-french-institutes-open-day-in-vientiane/">A successful day at the French Institute&#8217;s Open Day in Vientiane!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.conservationlaos.com">Association Anoulak</a>.</p>
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