This mostly forested park is home to a variety of ethnic groups and diverse animal and plant species.

[1][3] Nam Ha National Protected Area is located about 5 km (3 mi) southwest of Luang Namtha and covers parts of all five of the province's districts.

In 1993 Nam Ha National Protected Area was initially decreed to cover 697 km2 (270 sq mi).

At the park's lower elevations, in the Luang Namtha plain, human modification of the forest is evident and habitats include bamboo and scrub areas.

[2] A few species are unique in Laos to Nam Ha: crested finchbill, white-bellied redstart and white-necked laughingthrush.