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Plate 1.1: Section of Aluoi Valley, looking west to Laos, approximately 5 km south of the main
                   valley road junction which runs east to Hue (cf. Figure 4.4).
                   The area shown above consisted primarily of natural forest prior to the Viet Nam
                   war.  Presently, vegetation in this region consists of low-grade trees, vines,
                   bushes, bamboo and grasses.