| Abstract | There is augmentation that the community forestry and
agroforestry for the sustainable development has the decisive
eminence. People are encountering various predicament due to the
devitalization of forest resources. These problems have
distressed the human being in their day to day life. Problems,
like shortage of food, fuelwood, fodder, and timber are their
major concern in day to day life.
Nucleus of the current study is to assess the aptitude of
community forestry and agroforestry in the relocated village Ban
Siyad-1 and Ban Siyad-2 of the Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife
Sanctuary. Field findings were analyzed to draw the conclusions
and derive recommendations to develop community forestry and
agroforestry for the sustainable development of the relocated
villages.
Decree of the study showed that the villagers of the study
area are excessively poor, are much anxious for their better
livelihood. Villagers are trying their best through diverse
approaches of farming systems, for example, growing combination
of agricultural crop species in the same piece of land,
practicing agroforestry, based on their own experiences and
knowledge, it was also known that, same piece of land is
providing more income through agroforestry practices. Community
forestry does not exist in the field. However, a 100 rai natural
forest is separated for the villagers management by the concern
Government authority.
Community forestry as they understand, is for the
betterment of the villagers to get fuelwood, fodder, timber,
minor forest products such as mushroom, bamboo, rattan, honey,
and medicinal plant etc, is being misused and overused by the
villagers. Lack of community forestry organization is the root
cause of overuse and misuse of the forest. People do not have
idea about the procedure of community forestry organization,
assurance of their rights and benefits from the community forest~
Villagers of the relocated area exhibited much interest
towards having community forestry and they have also suggested
that the community forestry should be managed through the active
participation of the users.
Based on the field findings and analysis of the results,
three sets of recommendations are being proposed as,
recommendation for community forestry development, agroforestry
development, and for further research. |