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Major Issues of Basin Planing

Major Issues of Basin Planing. Module 2. “..the Mekong River Basin and the related natural resources and environment are natural assets of immense value…” 1995 Mekong Agreement. Mekong River Basin. Upper Mekong Basin (UMB) China Myanmar - 18% of total flow Lower Mekong Basin (LMB) Laos

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Major Issues of Basin Planing

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  1. Major Issues of Basin Planing Module 2

  2. “..the Mekong River Basin and the related natural resources and environment are natural assets of immense value…” 1995 Mekong Agreement

  3. Mekong River Basin • Upper Mekong Basin (UMB) • China • Myanmar • - 18% of total flow • Lower Mekong Basin (LMB) • Laos • Thailand • Cambodia • Viet Nam • - 82% of total flow

  4. Main geographic regions of LMB • Mountains of the north and east

  5. Main geographic regions • Mountains of the north and east • Isan (Korat) Plateau

  6. Main geographic regions • Mountains of the north and east • Isan (Korat) Plateau • Great Lake and Cambodian plains

  7. Main geographic regions • Mountains of the north and east • I-san (Korat) Plateau • Great Lake and Cambodian plains • Delta

  8. July July January October April Highly seasonal vegetation Vegetation index shows vegetation greening and dry-off.

  9. Diverse ecosystems • tropical rainforest, deciduous forest, dry woodland, grassland, wetland, mangroves • wetlands of Great Lake and floodplains • Biodiversity • >1200 species of fish • Abundant water birds • Rare species Irrawaddy dolphin, Javan rhinoceros

  10. For Basin Development Planning Purpose, the Mekong River Basin has been divided into 10 Sub-areas

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