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THAILAND site

Kasina Limsamarnphun

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Nan River: largest tributaryriver to Chao Praya River

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Doi Phu Kha National Park

4th largest NP Biodiversity significance

rare species of flora Tao Rang Yak or Tao Rang Naan Chao(Caryota gigas)

Chompoo Phu Kha (Bretschneidera sinensis)Kuam Phu Kha (Acer wilsonii), and MhakIntara (Drypetes dasycarpa)

NP established in 1999.Former stronghold of

Communist Party ofThailand. Ethnic minoritiesrecruited.

HuayWin

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Ban Huay Win Village Bo Klua District, Nan Province a sub-village ofBan Nam Mao Village

Mountainous area 500-1,700 meters high from sealevel

Htin highland ethnic group

28 households

126 people (Male 63: Female 63)

Village leaders: village head, districtadministration member, rituals leader -- all men

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Klai PITSAJAN,Bo Klua DistrictAdmistrative

Organization

Member1983 relocated from

Pua District of Nan. 8years later, movedagain 2 km up tocurrent location

1991 currentsettlement formeragricultural land ofNam Mao Village. Nobig trees.

(Dress / Language)

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Ban Huay WinVillage

Total (ha) Perhouse

Accommodation 12 0.4Agriculture 521 18.56Community forest 1,091- Highly protected (154)- Community use (402)- Sacred (2)

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LivelihoodsVillage settlement at hillside

Water: Huay Win stream

Transportation: district road, 17 km from Bo KluaDistrict and 80 km from province

Subsistent agriculture: Rotational hill rice cultivationevery 6 years

Additional income: 2002-2003 introduced to maize cultivation but stopped

due to low price. Resumed in 2006 till now.

After agricultural season daily wage labor, broommaking, bamboo and grass weaving, husbandry

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CommunityForest

Management

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Natural resources management Started in 1991 by the community itself

1983 relocated from Pua District of Nan to Bo Klua. 8 yearslater facing disaster of plague, many deaths. So moved 2 kmup to current location

1991 current settlement - deserted agricultural land of NamMao Village. No big trees. Dry Water.

Villagers meeting set up a committee of 7 persons, chaired byMr Klai Pisajan (now become district administrationmember)

Allocated 120 rai to become village settlement and 100 rai tobe restored as forest

Set up forest rules: no cut down of all trees, no hunting

Years later, some return land to become forest

1999 Emerging of Phu Kha National Park and conflicts

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Natural Resources Management 2006 Raks Thai - Joint Management of Protected Area Project.

Linked biodiversity conservation with livelihood security

Raks Thai, Doi Phu Kha National Park (with ministerialMOU). MERRI

Strengthening the village organization . Joint management offorest between villages and local authorities

Village land demarcation and land uses . Database

Village revised rules and regulations. Conservation activities

Alternative and additional occupations . Key: (new) paddyrice system, efficiency stoves

From 2009 KNCF, Mitsui (adaptation project) continue

Village disaster risks analysis / disasters management fordrought, flood and landslide

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Key Stakeholders National Level Ministry. Other ministries?

Local Level Local administrations (governor, district

administrative organization, national park) / NGOs(Raks Thai, Hak Muang Nan, GWAN)

Community Level Village committee. WatershedCommittee. Other groups (women, other more

marginalized groups)?

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What is known about community

strengths and vulnerabilities?Strengths Relatively strong and continuous community forest

management compared to other villages

Forest management closely linked with livelihoods and disaster

management from the start Starting coping/adaptation to climate change

Voice in local policy dialogues; formal and non-formal

Vulnerabilities

More frequent disasters on livelihoods climate change related Still no guarantee of land use and community security. Higher

risk with mitigation?

(not knowing much about sub-groups in community:participation in decision making, level of disaster impacts, etc)

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How Case Study could contribute

to improvements Realization of power of sub-groups and projects target

more to them

Fully integrate adaptation concept. Clearer direction ofvillage-level climate change adaptation

Improve watershed committee management and jointmanagement with authorities to reduce possible risk

and perhaps gain benefit of climate change mitigation

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