Community-based Wetland Management in Northern Thailand

Trisurat, Yongyut

doi:10.18848/1832-2077/cgp/v02i01/54189

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“…Conservation activities of local conservation organizations are more effective than those of outside designed and induced projects. Communitybased conservation is a better alternative compared to centrallevel handling of natural resources and is an effective tool in solving conflict and engaging community participation for resource conservation, including wetlands (Trisurat 2006). Community-based conservation approaches have been adopted in a few wetlands of Bangladesh for more than a decade and have been highly successful in securing public participation, benefiting sharing and conservation (Thompson and Choudhury 2007).…”

Section: Institutional Enhancement and Local Participation For Resourmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable livelihoods through conservation of wetland resources: a case of economic benefits from Ghodaghodi Lake, western Nepal

Lamsal¹,

Pant²,

Kumar³

et al. 2015

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102

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ABSTRACT. We investigated the participation of local ethnic groups in wetland conservation, determined the economic benefits that they received from the wetlands, and assessed socioeconomic factors that affect dependency on wetlands. A total of 217 wetland resource-user households residing around Ghodaghodi Lake, western Nepal were surveyed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests and ordinary least squares regressions. The wetland resources contributed significantly to the household economy of the local people. Each household extracted lake resources at an annual worth of NPR 4379 ($63 USD), equivalent to 12.4% of the household total gross income. Although the people maintained a positive attitude toward wetland conservation, their participation in conservation efforts was inadequate. Socioeconomic factors such as larger household size, older age of the head of the family, and larger area of agricultural land increased the rate of resource extraction. In contrast, when households were involved with local conservation organizations, resource extraction was reduced. We recommend the following resource conservation and livelihood strategies: implementation of community-based conservation approaches to increase system productivity, adoption of biogas plants, and improved cooking stoves to reduce fuelwood consumption, coupled with conservation awareness programs.

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Section: Institutional Enhancement and Local Participation For Resourmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable livelihoods through conservation of wetland resources: a case of economic benefits from Ghodaghodi Lake, western Nepal

Lamsal¹,

Pant²,

Kumar³

et al. 2015

E&S

102

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“…In the past, there were the extensive areas of mangrove and beach forests in Sating Phra peninsula. However, nowadays, these forests have been decreased by destruction through various forms such as building, tourism and shrimp farming (Trisurat, 2006). Consequently, mangrove and beach plants are decreased both in species richness and abundance.…”

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A survey of medicinal plants in mangrove and beach forests from sating Phra Peninsula, Songkhla Province, Thailand

Neamsuvan¹

2012

J. Med. Plants Res.

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This study aimed to survey medicinal plants in mangrove and beach forests from Sating Phra Peninsula, Songkhla Province. Three representative districts including Sing Ha Nakhon, Sating Phra and Ranode were selected. Semi-structured interview was conducted to six local healers for asking about local names, parts of use, preparation and properties. Plant specimens also were collected. Identification was done and the specimens were deposited at The Prince of Songkla University herbarium (PSU). A total of 110 species belonging to 100 genera and 51 families was found. Among them, 69 species were only found in the beach forests, 35 species were only found in the mangrove forests and 6 species could be found in both areas. Fabaceae was the most important family in term of species used. Herb was the most frequently used habit of plants. Most plant species were used for curing fever (18.52%), skin diseases (10.65%) and gastrointestinal tract problems (10.19%), respectively. Interestingly, 34 species relate to pharmacological activities, while 13 species have never been investigated. Therefore, their biological activity should be investigated to support utilization of herbal medicine.

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“…Engaging local people to designate and enforce community-managed protected areas has emerged as a conservation strategy in tropical marine ecosystems [29,30] as well as freshwater environments [9,31,32]. Community participation in resource management is prevalent in Southeast Asia, including the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB), often linked to the process of decentralization [28,32,33], and has been applied to the management of coastal areas, mangrove forests, wetlands, and riverine deep pools [33][34][35][36]. Many countries have adopted community based or co-managed FPAs for fishes in river and lake environments, which go by various names, including Community Conserved Zones in the Philippines [32], Fish Conservation Areas in Cambodia [37], Fish Conservation Zones in Lao People's Democratic Republic [31,38], reserves in Thailand [39], and Freshwater Fish Safe Zones in India [40].…”

Section: Community Participation In Management Of Aquatic Protected Amentioning

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Identifying Indicators to Evaluate Community-Managed Freshwater Protected Areas in the Lower Mekong Basin: A Review of Marine and Freshwater Examples

Loury

Ainsley

2020

Water

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Protected areas are frequently established as a management tool to conserve terrestrial and aquatic habitats and species. Monitoring and evaluation are a necessary part of adaptive management to determine whether such protected areas are effectively meeting their objectives. While numerous initiatives have developed methods to evaluate terrestrial and marine protected areas (MPAs), similar efforts and resources are lacking for freshwater protected areas (FPAs), which have become widespread as a community-based fisheries management approach in the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB). This review summarizes published literature on the evaluation of marine and freshwater protected areas to provide guidance on the evaluation of community-managed FPAs in the LMB. Specifically, the review examines several indicators related to common objectives of aquatic protected areas and provides considerations for measuring these indicators in the context of community-managed freshwater protected areas in the LMB. Key conclusions include that first, FPAs should be established with clearly defined objectives, and these objectives should inform the selection of indicators for evaluation. Second, indicators identified for MPAs are highly relevant to FPAs, although methods may require adaptation to a freshwater environment. Finally, socioeconomic and governance indicators are overlooked in both MPA and FPA evaluations compared to biophysical indicators, and interdisciplinary assessment teams could ensure these indicators receive adequate consideration.

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Community-based Wetland Management in Northern Thailand

Cited by 13 publications

References 9 publications

Sustainable livelihoods through conservation of wetland resources: a case of economic benefits from Ghodaghodi Lake, western Nepal

Sustainable livelihoods through conservation of wetland resources: a case of economic benefits from Ghodaghodi Lake, western Nepal

A survey of medicinal plants in mangrove and beach forests from sating Phra Peninsula, Songkhla Province, Thailand

Identifying Indicators to Evaluate Community-Managed Freshwater Protected Areas in the Lower Mekong Basin: A Review of Marine and Freshwater Examples

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