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Development of a Nature Trail for
Ecotourism with Community Participation:
A Case Study of M. 9, Ban Khun Samut Chine Village,
Laem Fa Pha Sub-district, Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakran Province
Mr. Watanachai ChumakDhonburi Rajabhat
University
Sustainable Tourism Planning and
Development LaboratoryBan Khun Samut Chine Temple
Global warming has affected human beings
Rising temperatures have resulted in rising sea water levels and
coastal erosion.
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High risk areas
Erosion areas
AฤฤฟAndaman Sea
Gulf of Thailand / north
Gulf of Thailand / East
GฌGulf of Thailand /
West – Upper part
C Coastal erosion areas in Thailand
GฌGulf of Thailand /
West – Lower part
Ban Khun Samut Chine
community has been affected
by coastal erosion as it is
located near the Gulf of
Thailand
Map of Ban Khunsamutchine in Year 1952 - 2009
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57 years total land erosion 1. 410 km.
Distance between coastline and the temple
Year From coastline to temple From temple to coastline ( Temple located on land ) ( Temple located in the sea )
1952 360 -
1974 220 -
1991 70 -
2002 - 400
2009 - 360
What happened to Ban Khun Sumut Chine?
• Seashores are destroyed by sea water
• Mangrove forests are destroyed
• Shrimp farming concession
• Lack of conservative consciousness
• High temperature
Problems are…..
• Lose occupational and residential areas
• Lands were sunk
• Villagers moved houses escaping from
flooding average 3-5 times per person,
maximum 8 times in life time.
• Villagers relocated to another areas.
• The registered population in the
community approximately 400 people,
actually residing in the community is
around 200 people.
• Renting lands for residing and
occupation.
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How to solve the problems ………
1. Cultivating the mangrove trees (long periods)
2. Building concrete dam (high investment)
3. Promoting people’s awareness in environment conservation
and enhancing the realization of the effects of global warming
4. Developing the area as an educational tourism center
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Develop the nature trail
- Utilize tourism activities as a tool to solve problems in
the community
- A medium for raising tourists’ consciousness of global warming and impacts of natural resource destruction.
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1. To develop a nature trail with community participation .
2. To know the opinions of the community and tourists on the
trail
Research objectives
The process in developing the trail
1) Survey of the trail
2) Workshop
3) Development of the trail
4) Field trip
5) First try-out of the trail
6) Second try-out of the trail and evaluation
7) Evaluation and conclusion
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Population and Samples
- The community leaders
- The committee members of the Conservation Group
- Representatives from the Local Administrative Organization
- Villagers
Instruments - Action research
- Workshop
- Focus-group discussion
- Training
- Educational tour
- Informal dialogue
- Interactive learning and evaluation
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Step 1: Survey of the trail
- Found the original trail which is a route within the
village
- Found existing directional signs and signs showing
species of aquatic plants and animals
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Step 2: Workshop
Training the community….
- How to develop the natural trail
- Roles of local guides
- Eco-tourism and sustainable tourism
- Community based tourism
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Step 3: Development of the trail
- Transferring community knowledge
- Verifying the information
- Preparing the interpretive signs
- Mapping the village
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Step 4: Field trip
- Field trip at the Study Center for Mangrove Forest Ecosystem
and Environmental Park.
- The trip provided the committee with the knowledge of and
guidance on developing the trail, which they could apply to
their community.
Field Trip at Study Center for Mangrove Forest Ecosystem
and Environmental Park, Prachubkirikhan Province
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This activity allow the committee applying knowledge
from the training in local tour guides and interpretation
skills.
These tour guides not familiar with the route
Too much concerned about time
Uncertain about the information
Lack of skills in communication
Step 5: First try-out of the trail
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Step 6: Second try-out of the trail
• Adjustments based on the recommendation from the first try-out.
• The result shows that community have better skills
For example;
• Allowing visitors to express opinions and participate in problem-
solving and natural resource conservation
• Demonstrating how to breed the mangrove seedlings,
• Cultivating the mangrove trees in the area
• Educating about local wisdom
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Step 7: Evaluation and conclusion
• Community agrees with trail development
• Learn new things despite being born and growing up in the area
• Build good relationship among the community members
• Increase the number of members of the Ban Khun Samut Chine
Conservation Group.
• Establish good relationship with local government agencies
• Community realize the value, importance and benefits of the
mangrove forest.
• Trail development lead the community into self-reliance.
• The trail raise the consciousness of natural resource conservation and
of the seriousness of global warming