Environmental research

Target Population/Location of project: 30 families living in Baan Napu, Tambol Dongphaya, Bor Klua District, Nan Province, (near Khun Nan National Park). Project members are farmers, and depend on the local ecosystem for livelihood activities and food security. Due to the hilly and mountainous nature of cultivated land, agricultural yields are rather low. Planned activities: 1. Launch capacity-building activities for project members re: energy conservation, and renewable energy 2. Build solar-biomass stove for food processing 3. Create tree nursery; use seedlings to reforest watershed area Anticipated outputs:: 1. Used of canned gas use reduced 75% 2. 25 project members display increased capacity re: energy conservation and renewable energy 3. 10-ha tract of watershed is reforested with 12,000 native trees 4. Project members income increased 25%

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