Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Case Studies of Forest Landscape Management from the Mountains to the Sea
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Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Case studies of forest landscape management from the mountains to the sea International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, was founded in 1948 with the cooperation of various states, government agencies and non-governmental organizations. IUCN now has more than 1,000 member organizations in 158 countries around the world. IUCN influences, encourages and assists societies around the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature, and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. Through its strong networks of members and supporters, IUCN builds capacity and supports collaboration to conserve nature at all levels from the local to the global. IUCN’s members in Thailand comprise five of the country’s leading nature conservation and environmental organizations. They are: the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; the Thailand Environ- ment Institute; the Seub Nakhasathien Foundation; RECOFTC – The Centre for People and Forests; and the Good Governance for Social Development and the Environment Institute. Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Case studies of forest landscape management from the mountains to the sea The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The views expressed in this publication do not necessary reflect those of IUCN. This publication has been made possible by funding from BMZ and DGIS. Published by IUCN Thailand Programme Copyright © 2010 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for educational or non-commercial purposes is authorized without prior written permission from the copyright holder provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission of the copyright holder. Citation IUCN (2011) Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR): Case studies of forest landscape management from the mountains to the sea. International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangkok, Thailand. Compilers Radda Larpnun, Sasin Chalermlarp, Benjamas Chotthong and Tawatchai Rattanasorn Cover photos © IUCN-TH/ Sayan CHEUNUDOMSAVAD ISBN 978-2-8317-1305-2 Layout by Siriporn Pornsiritived Produced by IUCN Thailand Programme Available from IUCN Thailand Programme 63 Sukhumvit Soi 39, Wattana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand Tel +66 2 662 4029 Fax +66 2 662 4387 www.iucn.org/thailand This book is printed on ecological paper Contents Introduction Forest landscape restoration (FLR) 8 Six case studies of forest landscape management • The Tenasserim Corridor Initiative for Biodiversity 10 Conservation Kantinan Peawsa-ad, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation • Ban Santikiri Reforestation Project, Doi Mae Salong, 12 in honour of the 80th Birthday Anniversary of H. M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters • Decentralization of Power and Governance in Forest 15 Landscape Management: The Case of the Mae Ta River Basin, Chiang Mai Surin Onprom and Somying Soonthornwong, RECOFTC • Landscape Management by the Khao Lek community, 19 Chalerm Rattanakosin National Park Panudej Kerdmali and Suchai Horadee, Seub Nakhasathien Foundation • Joint Management of Angkarn Mountain…the Legend 22 of the Volcano Thongchan Homnetra and Sirichai Sae Lim, Thailand Environment Institute • Rehabilitating Ecosystems from the Mountains to the Sea: 25 The Kuraburi and Kapur Watersheds Somsak Soonthornnawaphat, IUCN Comparative analysis of forest landscape management patterns 29 among 6 cases Conclusions and recommendations 44 Annex 46 Introduction hailand has a long experience in forest conservation, restoration and management. Over the past three decades, many orga- nizations – government agencies, businesses, community-based Tgroups and international organizations – have worked to protect and manage forests of all types in national reserved forests, national parks, wildlife conservation areas and other landscapes across the country. Over time, the concept of forest landscape management has evolved and expanded from government-led reforestation and management to include the participation of many different stakeholders, in particular forest-dependent communities. This book presents successful cases of forest landscape management supported by IUCN’s five members in Thailand: • Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) • Thailand Environment Institute (TEI) • Seub Nakhasathien Foundation • RECOFTC – The Centre for People and Forests • Good Governance for Social Development and the Environment Institute (GSEI). On 21 December 2009, these members organized a national seminar in Bangkok, Thailand, to share their experiences in forest landscape restoration and management. Six case studies were presented at the seminar: 1. The Tenasserim Corridor Initiative (DNP) 2. Ban Santikiri Reforestation Project, Doi Mae Salong (Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters) 3. Mae Ta River Basin Community Forest Management (RECOFTC and partners) 4. Khao Lek Community Landscape Management, Chalerm Rattanakosin National Park (Seub Nakhasathien Foundation) 5. Angkarn Mountain Forest Management (TEI) 6. Ecosystem Rehabilitation through Community Participation (IUCN) During the seminar, the members were able to review and collect feed- back on concepts, experiences, knowledge and techniques in forest landscape restoration in Thailand. The case studies from the seminar, together with the conclusions and recommendations based on this feedback, are presented in this book to support the development and application of FLR approaches in Thailand and regionally in Asia. © Seub Nakhasathien Foundation/ เอกวิทย์ เตระดิษฐ์ Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR)1 Forest landscape restoration was first defined in 2001 as “a process that aims to regain ecological integrity and enhance human well-being in deforested or degraded forest land- scapes”. The key element of FLR is its focus on managing the dynamic and often com- plex interactions between the people, natural resources and land uses mak- ing up a landscape. It uses collab- orative approaches to harmonize the many separate land-use decisions of stakeholders, with the aim of restoring ecological integrity and enhancing the development of local communities and national economies. © IUCN-TH/Sayan CHEUNUDOMSAVAD 1 This section is based on Maginnis, S., Rietbergen-McCracken, J. and Jackson, W. (2007) Introduction. In: Rietbergen-McCracken, J., Maginnis, S. and Sarre, A. (eds), The Forest Landscape Restoration Handbook. Earthscan Publications, London. 8 In many ways, FLR is an alternative to • It is a collaborative process involving top-down, expert-driven land-use plan- a wide range of stakeholder groups ning, providing a means to reflect soci- collectively deciding on the most etal choices by applying the principles technically appropriate and socio- of the ecosystem approach.2 economically acceptable options for restoration. FLR differs from conventional restora- tion approaches in several ways: • It does not necessarily aim to return forest landscapes to their original • It takes a landscape-level view. state. Rather, it is a forward-looking This does not mean that every FLR approach that aims to strengthen initiative must be large-scale or ex- the resilience of forest landscapes pensive; rather, that site-level res- and keep open future options for toration decisions need to include optimizing the delivery of forest- landscape-level objectives and take related goods and services at the into account likely landscape-level landscape level. impacts. • It can be applied not only in primary • It operates on the “double filter” forests but also to secondary forests, principle. Restoration efforts need forest lands and even agricultural to foster both improved ecological land. integrity and enhanced human well- being at the landscape level. 2 The ecosystem approach is a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way. See: http://www.cbd.int/ecosystem/. 9 Six Case Studies of Forest Landscape Management 1. The Tenasserim Corridor Initiative for Biodiversity Conservation3 © IUCN-TH/Sayan CHEUNUDOMSAVAD The Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Con- servation carried out this initiative with the goal of protecting the ecosystems with potential for creating a biodiversity conservation corridor, and facilitating the movement of forest species, as well as improving the livelihoods of communities in targeted areas and encouraging their participation in sus- tainable natural resources management. The areas in the Tenasserim Corridor Initiative connect Thailand’s Western forest complex and the Kaeng Krachan forest complex, covering a distance of about 75 kilometres along the Thai– Myanmar border. These are rich in forest resources and are hence suitable for a transboundary corridor. The long-term goal of this project is to conserve the largest remaining forest