Salavanh Province
Located: in the southern of Laos.
Total area: 10,691 square kilometers.
Population: 300,000.
08 Districts: Salavanh, Ta-Oy, Toumlane, Lakhonepheng, Vapy, Khongxedone, Lao Ngarm and Samouay.
Capital: Salavanh.
A southeastern province situated on the Bolaven Plateau is devoted to agriculture and nature offering idyllic scenery. A prehistoric site exists not far from the cascades where a wonderful scene can be seen.
Salavanh province is home to the Phu Xieng Thong National Biodiversity Conservation Area, covering nearly 1,000 sq km in the western part of the province next to the Mekong river. It is thought that Asiatic black bear, banteng, clouded leopard, Douc langur, elephant, gibbon, guar, Siamese crocodile and tiger and inhabit this area. Within a cave huge stone caskets are piled one on top of the other, province not only beauty but interesting thoughts as to how it originated.
Tat Lo Lodge
It's located on the Northern edge of the Bolaven Plateau right beside the Sexet Dam; it's only 10 meters high. The bungalows are blended into the embankment surrounded by lush tropical vegetation. A tour of the area on elephant back is an exotic attraction, or exploring the ethnic minority villages on the Bolaven Plateau can provide a variety of interests.
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