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Sustainable Forest Management in Thailand. Theerapat Prayurasiddhi , PhD. Deputy Director General, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The 2 nd Green Mekong Forum October 21, 2013.
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Sustainable Forest Management in Thailand TheerapatPrayurasiddhi, PhD. Deputy Director General, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant ConservationMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment The 2 nd Green Mekong Forum October 21, 2013
Sustainable forest management (SFM) : is the management of forests according to the principles of sustainable development. Sustainable forest management uses very broad social, economic and environmental goals. A range of forestry institutions now practice various forms of sustainable forest management and a broad range of methods and tools are available that have been tested over time.
Impacts: Landslide & New Diseases & Human and Wildlife Conflict
2. Ecosystem ManagementFrom Mountain to Coastal Line Main Rivers 1.Salawin 1 4 2. Maklong 3. Sakekrang 4. Mae Ping 3 5. Tachin 2 6. Chaophraya 5 Ocean
Etc. 60 % Conservation 25 % Economics 15 % 4. National Forest Policy in 1985 Forest Cover at least 40% of total land area
5. Royal Initiative Projects 1. Royal Initiative Projects on Forest and Wildlife Conservation 134 projects in 40 Provinces 2. Main Activities 1. Reforestation 2. Human Development
1. Protected Areas 20 % of total Land Areas 2. Objectives2.1 Biodiversity Conservation 2.2 Recreation 3. ASEAN HERITAGE PARK in Thailand • 1.1National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries
1. Botanical Gardens2. Arboretum Total Areas 84Sq.kms • 1.2Botanical Garden and Arboretum
1) Community Forest8,266 Locations =4,960Sq.kms2) Buddha Parks6,039Locations= 3,200Sq.kms3) Forest Plantation = 3,200 Sq.kms. • 1.3Forest outside Protected Areas
1)Forest Change Monitoring Center แจ้งหน่วยงานระดับพื้นที่ รายงานผู้บริหารผ่าน ศูนย์ อส. /ปม./ ทช.และ ศูนย์ ทส. Call Center 1310 และ1362 18
3)Smart Patrol:Huai Kha Khaeng WS 15,000 kms. Per 1 year
5) Local Participation in Forest Conservation- Buddha Park - Community Forest- School- ฯลฯ
6) Greater Mekong Subregion Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Initiative (GMS-BCI) The purpose of the BCI is to establish sustainable management regimes for restoring ecological connectivity and integrity in a selected set of important biodiversity areas. This is to combined with provision of natural resource goods and survices that contribute to improving livelihoods of peoples living in and around the biodiversity conservation corridors, and protect the physical infrastructure investment deemed central to economic integration and sustainable development in the subergion. Support by: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation
7)Policy Planning Highway/Dam Forest Cover
Forest Deforestation Watershed Area Forest
Forest Fire Control Check Dam 2.1 Watershed Area Management Planting
3.1 Carbon cycling in different forest types 2005-2007 Mix Deciduous Forest and Dry Evergreen Forest 2006-2008 Dry Dipterocarp Forest and economic plantation 2009-2011 Tropical rain forest 2012-2014 Hill Evergreen Forest
3.3 Wildlife Research :Tiger Population 1. 80+ Tigers in Huai Kha Khaeng WS 2. 1,400 Tigers in 20 Public Zoosง
2. Forest without border: International Conventions(CITES/EU FLEGT/…….)