COMMUNITY FOREST AND GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE OF BAN TON TONG COMMUNITY, PICHAI SUB-DISTRICT, MUEANG LAMPANG DISTRICT, LAMPANG PROVINCE

Abstract

This article has the objective to present information about the economy and good quality of life for people in Ban Ton Tong community, Phichai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Lampang Province who benefit from community forest management by community people and government agencies in the area as follows: 1) Environmental benefits to solve watershed problems. That affects the occupation of agriculture consumption and prevention of forest fire problems, etc. 2) Social benefits: create cooperation in forest management activities, which are working for the public. Which affects love and unity that can affect other activities together in the community Both in religion and belief, occupation forming community enterprises or cooperatives as appropriate; and 3) Economic benefits are obtained in the form of forest harvesting. As the law allows for consumption and household consumption. Some people collect them to sell to supplement their family income. The people in the community when it comes to the harvesting season will have an income of about 10,000 -30,000 baht, which consists of oyster mushrooms, grilled mushrooms, various mushrooms, wild vegetables, bamboo shoots, crocus, honey, wasp nests, red ant eggs, and medicinal plants. There are also processing products to add value from community forests, such as mushrooms in brine. Red ant eggs in brine Dried Star gooseberry, etc., which generates income for people in the community to be able to earn another living. There is also a community culture trend. Which emphasizes the community to use local wisdom and the initiative of people in the community to develop Build a self-reliant economy as much as possible. Do not let the community fall into the mechanism of the market system.