Bio-diversity

Target Population/Location of project: 176 families (1,050 people) living in two villages adjacent to Mae Far Luang National Park (an Indo-Chinese sub-region and Mekhong River watershed area). Project members are farmers and laborers. Mono-cropping and cultivation of non-native species has become the norm in the project area; as a result, indigenous species and practices are dwindling. Additionally, the chemical-intensive nature of mono-cropping is affecting community health. Major stakeholders include: Akkha Women s Foundation (USA) Association for Akkha Ecucation and Culture in Thailand Center for Alternative Health Education Akkha-Hari (AHA-MEC) Local Alternative Medicine College Tambol Administrative Organizations in the project area Planned activities: 1. Confirm planned activities and results 2. Build capacity of project members 3. Collect native species 4. Propagate and plant native species 5. Carry out participatory monitoring and evaluation Anticipated outputs: 1. Project members show increased capacity 2. 320 ha surveyed for edible and medicinal species; results compiled 3. Two ha planted with local edible species 4. 60 toxin-free edible species are conserved, and used sustainably

Thailand