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Final Project Report English Pdf 336.44 KB CEPF Final Project Completion Report Organization Legal Name Save Andaman Network Foundation (SANF) Strengthening the Capacity of a Women's Group Network and Project Title Community Based Organizations for Biodiversity Conservation in Trang Province. CEPF Grant or Number CEPF-066 (IUCN Ref.) / SG73290 (CEPF Ref.) Date of Report 27 February 2017 CEPF Hotspot: Indo-Burma Strategic Direction: 8: "Strengthen the capacity of civil society to work on biodiversity, communities and livelihoods at regional, national, local and grassroots levels" Grant Amount: 20,000 (US$) Project Dates: 1st January 2017- 31st December 2017 PART I: Overview 1. Implementation Partners for this Project Partner Involvement in the project Local Fishery Group Network, Trang Province Plan and implement activities. (existing network at the provincial level). Local Female Fishery Association, Southern Plan and implement activities. Region (existing network at Southern regional level) SAN Plan and coordinate among the networks. 2. Summarize the overall results/impact of your project The implementation of this project helped to scale up conservation practices in the target areas, including developing the capacity of women and youth networks in Koh Libong district to carry out biodiversity surveys and analyze the natural resource situation, problems and threats, in order to protect endangered marine species and coastal ecosystems. Moreover, they also reviewed the rules and regulations on resource conservation under the provisions of the Koh Libong Administrative Organization and the proposals for the establishment of marine protected areas. 1 As a result, the women and youth group’s understanding and awareness in Koh Libong district on the value and importance of marine and coastal resources as a food source and as a significant source of community income have been improved. They also recognized the importance of conserving endangered marine species (especially dugong) and coastal ecosystems (especially seagrass beds where the largest source of food for communities and marine species, and nursery to juveniles in the Trang Sea). In addition, they jointly improved the community rules to achieve responsible fishing and proposed a set of guidelines for a Dugong Conservation Area establishment in Koh Libong. At the network level, the Trang Fisher Folk Association held discussions with the Trang Provincial Office, the Koh Libong Wildlife Sanctuary, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and all relevant agencies to formulate regulations for dugong and biodiversity conservation in the Koh Libong area. They also jointly developed implementation guidelines, aimed to solve problems for the coastal communities conflicts on fisheries and ensuring the sustainable use of coastal ecosystems. In addition, training courses were conducted to educate the fisher folk network about the laws and policies of the fishing industry and coastal community settlements, particularly the Royal Decree on Fishing B.E. 2560 and the Navigation in Thai Territorial Waters Act (No. 17), B.E. 2560. A provincial level analysis of the situation was also jointly undertaken with relevant agencies, such as the Trang Provincial Fisheries Office, Trang Harbor Office and the Governor of Trang province. As a result, the coastal communities were able to play a major role in addressing the problems that were arising from the policy enforcement at the provincial level. The fisher folk network also cooperated with the Southern Women Fisher Folk Association and the Federation of Thai Fisher Folk Association in proposing solutions to the gap of law enforcement at the policy level. Ultimately, the impact of both laws was reduced. The project helped to disseminate the rules for responsible fishing and the sustainable utilization of marine and coastal resources. It also supported the community-based ecotourism and marine and coastal resources conservation that could generate sustainable community incomes. 3. Briefly describe actual progress towards the overall project goal (as stated in the small grant contract) Description of the overall project goal Summary of actual progress towards this goal (as stated in the small grant contract) Networks of community-based Capacity of community-based organizations and organizations and women's groups in women's groups in Trang Province was developed by Trang Province have greater capacity enhancing knowledge of the biodiversity of their on biodiversity conservation and areas (through direct participation in biodiversity greater knowledge about community- surveys), training sessions, and sharing of based sustainable natural resources information about new laws dealing with the coastal management. and marine environment. As a direct result, dugong conservation regulations in Koh Libong area are now being improved and increased community engagement in conservation implementation. 2 4. Describe the success or challenges of the project toward achieving its overall goal The implementation of this project provided opportunities for women and youth groups to participate in survey activities and to provide recommendations on the protection of coastal biodiversity in Koh Libong. In addition, they cooperated with the Trang Provincial Office and relevant government agencies to develop sustainable dugong and coastal ecosystem conservation guidelines. It was a challenge for fishermen to engage in designating dugong and biodiversity conservation areas within their fishing areas. Clear information and understanding were required to ensure consensus of all parties. The target groups gained more knowledge and understanding on the laws and policies that might have impacts on their fishing activities. Regarding their community rights, they submitted policy recommendations to improve the Royal Decree on Fishing B.E. 2560 and the Navigation in Thai Territorial Waters Act (No. 17), B.E. 2560. They submitted the recommendations, which were jointly developed by the network partners on behalf of the Federation of Thai Fisher Folk Association, through the Trang Provincial Office. Overall: • There was good collaboration between the community and the relevant agencies in developing the plan and guidelines for dugong and coastal ecosystem conservation. • The rules and regulations for the dugong and coastal ecosystem conservation area were revised by consensus of local communities. • Recommendations were developed for the revision of the Fisheries Act, B.E. 2560 and the Navigation in Thai Waters Act (No. 17), B.E. 2560 (1960), to ensure that community’s rights on related coastal livelihoods and small scale fishery patterns are secured and recognized. • The media disseminated information about the community-based tourism activities. 5. Were there any unexpected impacts (positive or negative)? The positive impact of this project was the fisher folk network, women and youth groups in Koh Libong were empowered to conduct researches on the status, threats and they were able to identified conservation schemes of dugong and coastal ecosystems, together with the Trang Fisher Folk Association. This information was discussed with relevant agencies, such as the Koh Libong Wildlife Sanctuary and the Trang Marine Resources Conservation Unit, DMCR. The Deputy Director General of the Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation also joined the meeting to listen to the recommendations proposed by the Association. Finally, the action plans were prepared and joint implementation mechanisms were created. 3 PART II: Project Objectives and Activities/Deliverables. 6. Objectives (as stated in the small grant contract) Objective 1: A database of the biodiversity, ecosystems, and natural resources of 8 communities in Koh Libong sub-district, Kantang district, Trang province, has been produced by Koh Libong Local Fishery Group Network (sub-district level network, newly created under this project). Activity description Deliverable(s) Summary of actual progress/results for this activity Activity 1.1 8 community - 7 community meetings were organized, Organize 8 community meetings held least which 204 people joined the meetings meetings in order to 30 people from each (65 M and 139 F). The meetings were organized for project inception introduce the project, community will be workshop on Koh Libong. provide a short training encouraged to join - Name lists of participants in Thai were in biodiversity and the meeting, with a shared with IUCN. natural resources particular focus on conservation, finalize women and youth. the list of community representatives that will Koh Libong Local join the community Fishery Group research team (10 Network established people from each (involving women community), draft a and youth). survey plan for each community, and set a 80 people identified work plan for each as research team survey team. members. 8 plans for surveys drafted Activity 1.2 8 community surveys - 8 training sessions on site survey Work with 8 community conducted. methodologies and data collection, research teams to which 174 people attended (37 M, 97 F and 40 youths). conduct field surveys of 8 biodiversity - 8 working groups for site survey were natural resources, databases compiled. informally established in Community ecosystems and Moo 1-8, which consisted of 78 people. biodiversity in each (Community Moo 1,4,5 and 7= 50 pp, community, and use the Community Moo 3= 14 pp, and results to compile a Community Moo 2= 14 pp) 4 database for each - 8 plans for surveying the biodiversity in community.
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