Here are some pictures of nature in Laos. I hardly saw any animals. Laos is a poor country, and the people have to eat whatever they can get. All wildlife is fair game in such a situation.

Pictures of birds in Laos and other nature pages are separate:

Birds in Laos
Bird Page for Laos
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All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.

Mountains Northern Laos
Mountains in northern Laos. (593k)
Cloud Layer Valleys Northern
A cloud layer in the valleys in northern Laos. (794k)
Sunset Over Luang Prabang
Sunset over Luang Prabang. (481k)
Council Tree (Ficus altissima)
Council Tree (Ficus altissima). Called Ton Hai in Lao. (1256k)
Strangler Fig Host Tree
Strangler Fig. The host tree has long since died. (1336k)
Lady Palm Leaves Use
Lady Palm. The leaves are use to make the typical conical straw hats. (1117k)
Mushrooms Forest
Mushrooms in the forest. (1097k)
Grasses Tall Grasses Ubiquitous
Grasses. These tall grasses were ubiquitous in some areas. The glisten in the sun. (1439k)
Water Lily
Water lily. (965k)
Water Lily
Water lily. (739k)
Trumpet Flower (Brugmansia sp.)
Trumpet Flowers (Brugmansia sp., german: Engelstrompeten, french: Trompette des anges). (671k)
Broad-winged Damselfly (Calopterygidae gen.)
Broad-winged Damselfly (Calopterygidae gen., german: Prachtlibellen). (620k)
Russet Percher (Neurothemis fulvia)
Two Dragonflies, Russet Percher (Neurothemis fulvia), left, Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk (Orthetrum pruinosum), right. (570k)
Giant Golden Orb Weaver ssp. pilipes (Nephila pilipes pilipes)
Giant Golden Orb Weaver ssp. pilipes (Nephila pilipes pilipes). The body of this spider was about 5-6 cm (2.0-2.4") long. (869k)
Giant Golden Orb Weaver ssp. pilipes (Nephila pilipes pilipes)
Giant Golden Orb Weaver ssp. pilipes (Nephila pilipes pilipes). (581k)
Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)
Sun Bears (Helarctos malayanus, german: Malaienbär, french: Ours malais). (772k)
Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)
Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus, german: Malaienbär, french: Ours malais) sleeping. (768k)
Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)
Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus, german: Malaienbär, french: Ours malais). (797k)

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