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Photos of scenery in Laos, Southeast Asia [updated 2009-02-26]


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Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province


Deforestation in Laos
Deforestation in Laos


Rice fields on Don Khong
Rice fields on Don Khong


Khone Falls, at 10 kilometers wide, said to be the Niagara fallls of Asia
Khone Falls, at 10 kilometers wide, said to be the Niagara fallls of Asia


Deforestation in Bokeo
Deforestation in Bokeo


Forest clearing in Laos
Forest clearing in Laos


in the Luang Prabang morning market
in the Luang Prabang morning market


Stone carvings on the main sanctuary at Wat Phou
Stone carvings on the main sanctuary at Wat Phou


Tad Fane falls
Tad Fane falls


Rainforest leaves
Rainforest leaves


Cleared and degraaded forest in Laos
Cleared and degraaded forest in Laos


Lao forest
Lao forest


Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si


Large-scale deforestation for a massive rubber plantation in Laos
Large-scale deforestation for a massive rubber plantation in Laos


Tad Fane, the tallest waterfall in Laos
Tad Fane, the tallest waterfall in Laos


Deforestation in Lao
Deforestation in Lao


Men fishing on the Mekong at sunrise
Men fishing on the Mekong at sunrise


Deforestation on the border of  Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Deforestation on the border of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area


Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province


Deforestation in Lao
Deforestation in Lao


Temporary field house in Laos
Temporary field house in Laos


Deforested landscape along Route 3 in Laos
Deforested landscape along Route 3 in Laos


in the Luang Prabang morning market
in the Luang Prabang morning market


Fisherman at daybreak on the Mekong
Fisherman at daybreak on the Mekong


Nareepol or Narypon, a seed pod or fruit shaped like a woman
Nareepol or Narypon, a seed pod or fruit shaped like a woman


Deforestation along the Nam Ou river
Deforestation along the Nam Ou river


Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province


Rainforest of Dong Hua Nao National Protected Area
Rainforest of Dong Hua Nao National Protected Area


Village along the Nam Ou river
Village along the Nam Ou river


Deforestation for a tree plantation in Laos
Deforestation for a tree plantation in Laos




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