A Study of thinking Method and community Forest Management of Buddhist Agriculture community in UdonThani Province

Abstract

          This research aims to 1) study the problem of resource and environmental impacts of the buddhist agriculture community in Udonthani Province 2) study the dependence on natural resources and the environment in the occupation of the buddhist agricultural community in Udonthani province and 3) study the way of thinking and management of community forests of buddhist  agricultural community in Udonthani Province. There are two methods of study in quantitative research and study the opinions of people in the area as a case study by using a questionnaire. It was a tool to know about the forest management of buddhist agricultural community in Udonthani province qualitatively and interviewing. The results found that the study the thinking and forest management of buddhist agricultural community in Udon Thani province. Resource Impact Problems The allocation of forests is unequal from the benefits of community forests. Community economy Creating a network of Buddhist farmers, developing natural resources and environment conservation. It is not thorough and consistent, the community does not have a passion for conservation. In a long time and causing damage from the use of natural resources and the environment, the reuse is less from local wisdom build a regeneration network resurrecting the lost goodness of local wisdom traditional rituals from community wisdom. There is no application and change of local wisdom. Relying on Integrity to generate extra income has brought the royal speech of His Majesty the King According to the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy and the Project of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn there is a group of agricultural products processing. Raising local cows in a natural way, raising frogs, fish, and chickens in a natural way to reduce costs have joint activities benefit worthy of social, economic, security and the most environmental emphasis is placed on the coordination between forest resources and other natural resources. Promote the role and duties of various government agencies and the private sector to have the division is responsible for the management and development of forest resources together. Establish incentives to promote forest planting set up local. There are natural foods, herbal sources. tourist attraction animal husbandry, source of raw materials for the production of household and agricultural supplies. Generate income and learning resources for conservationists or students Community forest management for benefits