Claim: The Phou Xang He National Protected Area, a national protected area in Savannakhet Province in central Laos, has several threatened animal species including elephants, tigers, leopards, gaur, and Asian black bears and the large area and pristine state make it important in conserving these species in an undisturbed habitat.
Evidence: Phou Xang He National Protected Area is a national protected area in Savannakhet Province in central Laos. Threatened animal species in the park include elephant, tiger, leopard, clouded leopard, black crested gibbon, François' langur, giant muntjac, gaur, pygmy slow loris, dhole, Asian black bear, sun bear, banteng and large-spotted civet. Phou Xang He's large area and relatively pristine state make the park important in conserving these species in an undisturbed habitat.