Deal #6583

Lao PDR
Created at
2015-06-23
Last update
2022-09-28
Last full update
2022-09-28

Former land owner (not by constitution)

Former land owner
State, Community

Former land use

Former land use
Smallholder agriculture, Other
Comment on former land use
Residential Area for Communities; River is used as Fishing Area The Khone Falls area is well known for its abundant and versatile fisheries, with more than 201 fish species known to reside in the area at least part of the year. Prior to construction of the dam, at least 100 species were reported to migrate through the Hou Sahong channel, some traveling from as far as the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. [Source: International Rivers]

Former land cover

Former land cover
Cropland, Wetland