Luang Prabang Range
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The Luang Prabang Range is a mountainous region in northern Laos and northwestern Thailand known for its forested peaks, biodiversity, and role as a watershed for major rivers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luang Prabang Range canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| borderRegionOf |
Laos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Laos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thailand ⓘ |
| crossesAdministrativeRegion |
Luang Prabang Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Oudomxay Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Phayao Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Sayaboury Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsTo |
Mekong River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nam Ou River NERFINISHED ⓘ Nan River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ping River NERFINISHED ⓘ Yom River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance |
habitat for numerous endemic species
ⓘ
important biodiversity hotspot ⓘ |
| geology | folded and faulted sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
forested peaks
ⓘ
high biodiversity ⓘ watershed function ⓘ |
| hydrologicalFunction |
regulation of river flow
ⓘ
source of tributaries of the Mekong River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northern Laos
ⓘ
northwestern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Luang Prabang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Luang Prabang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Annamite Range system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mekong River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
major watershed for northern Laos
ⓘ
major watershed for northwestern Thailand ⓘ |
| subregion | Mainland Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
infrastructure development ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
non-timber forest products collection
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture on slopes ⓘ timber extraction ⓘ |
| vegetation |
evergreen forest
ⓘ
mixed deciduous forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.