The Public Participation with Government Agencies in Conserving Forest Resources: A case study Wang Hat Village, Taling Chan Subdistrict, Ban Dan Lan Hoi District, Sukhothai Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the participation of people and government agencies in conservation forest resources. 2) to study the problems and obstacles in the participation of people and government agencies in conservation forest resources. 3) to study suggestions for promoting public participation with government agencies in forest resource conservation, A case study of Wang Hat Village, Taling Chan Subdistrict, Ban Dan Lan Hoi District. Sukhothai Province. This research was based on documents and from 5 community leader, 3 Forest Department staff and 12 peoples, totaling 20 peoples by selecting a specific sample. The research instruments were interviewed, Data were Content analysis and analyzed descriptively. The research found that 1) The participated of people with government agencies in conserving forest resources were: Participation in fire prevention, Participating in the surveillance of illegal logging and wildlife capture, Participation in forest resource conservation activities, participation in coordination, participation in decision making and participating in beneficiaries. 2) Problems and obstacles in participation of people and government agencies in forest resource conservation were: budget issues personnel issues The problem of cooperation from the people in the area communication problems Lack of knowledge about forest conservation and illegal exploitation of forests. 3)Suggestions for promoting public participation with government agencies in forest resource conservation, A case study of  Wang Hat Village, Taling Chan Subdistrict, Ban Dan Lan Hoi District Sukhothai Province were: Government agencies should support more budgets to conserve forest resources. Training should be organized to educate people on forest resource conservation for people in the area. Community forests should be promoted and developed as tourist attractions to generate income for the people. Citizens and government agencies should be on the lookout for and monitor people who are illegally logging or hunting.