The Bridging Values (Biodiversa+) project aims to inform conservation policies and practices towards more equitable and effective governance. We want to generate a better understanding of the interdependencies and feedbacks between global influences, and local governance of protected areas. Additionally, we want to identify how these can impact biodiversity and ecosystem services, their values, social equity and governance in six case studies in the EU and the Global South. Our research in Laos will focus on the Nam Et-Phou Louey National Park. This is the largest national park in the country and stretches across 10 districts and three provinces in northern area of the country. The National Park is a flagship park for the government of Laos with its governance and management model intended to be replicable for other protected areas. It is a key biodiversity area and is home to many endangered and threatened species. More than 100 villages reside around the park, some of which are among the poorest communities and highly dependent on land for their livelihoods. Through this project, we will also explore opportunities that will enable these communities to benefit from conservation in the National Park.