Bio-diversity

This project has 2 different fields of work: The recognition of the communities` forestry and the strengthening of the eco-tourism site at Chrak Laeang. Allover, the main objective is to improve the situation of the poorest and vulnerable families in the target area, through building them the capability to manage their natural resources by themselves in a sustainable manner. The recognition of the communities` forestry will be reached through an agreement and a Community Forestry Management Plan, both signed by the Forestry Administration Cantonment (FAC), so that the Community Forestry Management Committees (CFMCs) can control their timber and non timber resources autonomously. EPDO will collaborate with the FAC and the Commune Council (CC) to support the CFMCs in getting this agreement and improving their technical skills in sustainable forestry management. The strengthening of the eco-tourism site will be realized through the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the Ministry of Environment and, as well as with the forestry, through supporting the Eco-Tourism Management Committee (ETMC) with technical skills training. This will be supported by the EPDO and the Provincial Department of Tourism. There will also be installed new tourist facilities to make the site more attractive. In the end of the project, the ETMC will be able to manage all eco-tourism activities autonomously and all people of the community can profit indirectly through selling food, souvenirs or other traditional products at the tourism site. Officially recognized by the government, the ETMC can become a community based organization (CBO) and find their own donors and write their own proposals.

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