Grants :: Small Grant Facilities :: Promotion of Learning for Mangrove Conservation
A volunteer from Andaman Discoveries give an overview about ... , Ban Ta Lay Nok, Phang Nga, Thailand © MFF/Siriporn Sriaram, 2012
Specific Objectives:
1. To build capacity of youth groups on significant values of mangrove and related ecosystems which directly and indirectly generate community livelihood benefit
2. To put into practical use the capacity such as for local tourism and community-based research
Implementing NGO/CBO: Andaman Discoveries: Established as an NGO in 2004 to originally provide immediate relief assistance to the victims. After the critical period, the organization becomes focused on an issue of community livelihood. The work carried out on the issue included English language training, computer use and community leader skill. Currently, the organization still maintains the assistance to the communities through eco-tourism and identification of market for community products for supplementary income, whilst encouraging traditional livelihood.
Location of project: Mangrove area of about 2,500 ha at Baan Thungrak Village in Phang Nga Province’s Kuraburi District – an area with mangrove around the banks of several canal connecting to Kuraburi Estuary and mangrove along the coast of Kuraburi Bay. With the Mae Nang Khao Mountain Range on one side and a forest reserve on the other, the location is found with 32 mangrove species. Half of the area is cultivated land with the other half a favorable ground for fishery. Due to unregulated use of natural resources, the ecosystem of the location is degrading at an alarming rate.
Major stakeholders (องค์กรที่เข้าร่วมกิจกรรม และสนับสนุน)
1. Mangrove Development Station 17
2. Chevron CO., Ltd.
3. IUCN Thailand
4. Petroleum Authority of Thailand
5. Thailand Environment Institute
50 out of 463 households in project location who earn living through agricultural practice (mostly oil palm and para-rubber) as well as fishery. Fishery during rainy season for those members who practice agriculture (about 50 %) is for supplementary income, while the other 50 % depends upon fishery for consumption and sales to generate income. The per capita income is THB 60,000.
Expected outputs
Main Activities (กิจกรรม) |
Main Anticipated Result (ผลที่คาดว่าจะได้รับ) |
1. Building capacity of youth group (students) to learn mangrove conservation based on Reef-to-Ridge approach, namely; data collection, survey, site study, nature trail, exhibition on mountainous forest to mangroves ecosystems (กิจกรรม 1+3) 2. Enhancing the capacity of youth group through the primary research method to monitor changes of mangrove ecosystem (กิจกรรม 2) 3. Building a site study and demonstration plot of artificial fish habitat (Baan Pla) (กิจกรรม 4) 4. Building young tour guides for sharing knowledge on mangroves conservation and coastal ecosystem services (กิจกรรม 5) |
1. Emergence of young tour guides of at least 50 students from Baan Tung Rak Chai Pat School who are knowledgeable and capable on knowledge sharing for conservation of mangroves ecosystem. 2. Data collection over mangroves area applied and integrated into local resources monitoring plan and future land use plan 3. At least one plot of artificial fish habitat (Baan Pla) for being a site study and demonstration plot to communities
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Accomplishments
Challenges
Gender equality
Mangrove area of about 2,500 ha at Baan Thungrak Village in Phang Nga Province’s Kuraburi District – an area with mangrove around the banks of several canal connecting to Kuraburi Estuary and mangrove along the coast of Kuraburi Bay.
19th Jun 2012 to 31st Aug 2013
300,000 THB
From (งบจาก) |
In cash (เงินสด) |
In kind (แรงงาน สิ่งของเครื่องใช้ ที่ดิน ฯลฯ) |
Communities |
- |
52,000 |
Total (THB) |
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52,000 |
Ms Nattaya Chaktira นางสาวณัฏยา เสกธีระ
Email info@andamancommunitytourism.com
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