Mekong - Protected Areas

Protected Areas

  • The headwaters of the Mekong in Zadoi County, Qinghai, China, are protected in Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve. The name Sanjiangyuan means "the Sources of the Three Rivers"; the reserve also includes the headwaters of the Yellow River and the Yangtze.
  • The section of the river flowing through deep gorges in Yunnan province is part of the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • The Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve in Cambodia contains the largest lake in Southeast Asia. It is a UNESCO Biosphere reserve.

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