Nguen (Tham)
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Location
The cave is reached by a 45 minute drive to Ban Houaynok passing by Luang Prabang airport. The road passes through Ban Houaynok and ends at a quarry. The cave entrance is on the left side of the quarry at the start of the trail to Ban Long Kout [5158] Map sheet: E48-001 Methode: GPS
Description
DREYBRODT JOERG informations
History:-- A small side chamber at the end was artificially created by explosives [5158] Explo history: -- 26.12.2003 explored and surveyed to 30 m by German Lao Speleological Project 2003/2004 [5158] Cave description: Citation: Analysis: [5158]: A straight passage leads 25 m into the mountain. A small side chamber at the end was artificially created by explosives >> survey >> shown on map [9583]: fauna record [10090]: fauna records Equipment: Remarks: References: [4846]: Dreybrodt, J. & Laumanns, M. 2003: Der unbekannte Norden von Laos - Ergebnisse eines Erkundungsprojekts. Mitt. Verb. Dt. Höhlen- und Karstforsch. 49 (2): 38-41. [4847]: Dreybrodt, J. & Laumanns, M. 2003: Northern Laos Christmas 2002. Expedition to Muang Ngoy & Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. Unpublished Report, 20pp. [5158]: Dreybrodt, J. & Laumanns, M. (eds.) 2005: The unknown North of Laos (Karst and Caves of the Provinces Luang Phrabang and Luang Nam Tha). Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte 16. 105 pp & Annex. [5493]: Zillig, W. 2005: Laos 2003-04. URL: www.student.kuleuven.ac.be/~s0167070/expeditions/l… [7910]: Jäger, P. & Praxaysombath, B. 2009: Spiders from Laos: New species and new records (Arachnida, Araneae). - Acta Arachnologica 58 (1): 27-51. [9583]: Jäger, P. 2012: Revision of the genus Sinopoda Jäger, 1999 in Laos with discovery of the first eyeless huntsman spider species (Sparassidae: Heteropodinae). - Zootaxa 3415: 37-57. [10090]: Steiner, H. 2013: Biospeleological Research in the Lao P.D.R: - Pp. 413-419 in: Filippi M., Bosák P. (Eds), 2013. Proceedings of the 16th International Congress of Speleology, July 21- 28, Brno. Volume 1, p. 453. Czech Speleological Society. Praha.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | Long Kout (Tham) | 0 | |
| 7.3 | Makham (Tham) | 0 | |
| 7.4 | Bouk Xang (Tham) | 0 | |
| 10.1 | Pha Man (Tham) | 37 | |
| 13.4 | Thiep (Tham) | 0 | |
| 13.7 | Khou Ha Sackalin (Tham) | 0 | |
| 13.9 | Phousi (Tham) | 0 | |
| 14.9 | Wangngu Leum (Tham) | 0 | |
| 16.2 | Hua Phu (Tham) | 0 |