Figure 3: National Protected Areas (NPAs) increased over the time. 12.58% 13.42% 13.98% 14.30% 14.88% 15.51% 4000000 3000000 2000000 1000000 0 1993 1995 1996 2008 2011 2012 NPAs (ha) % of total area Figure 4: National Biodiversity Conservation in Lao PDR. 12