Bio-diversity

Target Population / Location of project: 770 members ( Indigenous poeple) of four communities in Tambol Khlongphlu , Khao Kichakoot Sub-district , Chanthaburi Province ,depending upon the provisions of forest ecosystems of Thailand s Eastern Complex, in the Indochinese sub-region biogeography Environment Problems and Livelihood: An indigenous people Shong , target population earn their living farming while other products such as weaving and fruits are giving name to the villages. Unplanned use of forest and its products by communities and outsiders resulted in weakening forest ecosystems hence its provisions. Objectives: 1.To rehabilitate the forest ecosystems in Thung Na Sum 2.To promote ex-situ ecosystems learning at community level 3.To demonstrate and promote the application of renewable energy in agricultural practice Activities to be taken: 1. Establishing a nursery for native species 2. Replanting native species in 10 acres of the learning centre and in marginal lands 3. Demarcating fire-break 4. Building capacity of target population 5. Establishing facility in the learning centre 6. Conducting resources inventories with subsequent documentation 7. Installation of solar water pumping systems(300 W) and putting into use for the learning centre and nursery process Anticipated Outputs and Results: 1. Emergence of 6,500 new trees of various native species for community consumption 2. Emergence of community regulations on forest use 3. Reduction of number wild fire 4. Area of about 30 acres being re-vegetated 5. At least 600 people per year visiting the learning centre 6. Students in community schools partaking in the overseeing of the centre 7.Continuous of water supply for plantation by solar pump @ 15 cu.m /day (four hours) and complete avoidance of electricity from grid or approximately 15 litres/day of diesel oil ( current price Baht: 20 / litre ) 8. Average community member learning about the use of solar energy

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