The Biodiversity Study in Baan Sobpaomai Community Forest,Maepao Subdistrict, Phaya Mengrai District, Chiang Rai Province for Community management.

Abstract

Abstract

                This research aimed to investigage biodiversity and the guideline of community forest management in Baan Sobpaomai, Maepoa Subdistrict, Phaya Mengrai District, Chiang Rai Province, by surveying of  plant and animal species and systematizing for biodiversity data base.And then focus group discussion have been provided for the guideline of community forest management. The research results revealed that 107 species of animal divided between birds including 11 orders, 33 families, 75 species (resident birds were 55 species, migrant birds were 12 species and resident birds where some populations are migratory were 8 species) and mammals including 2 orders, 2 families, 4 species and reptiles including 1 orders, 3 families, 5 species and amphibians including 2 orders, 5 families, 11 species and fishes including 3 orders, 8 families, 12 species. Three plots of 50X20 meters were used for studying plant diversity. The study showed the diversity of plants was 26 families 52 species. Twenty-six families and 49 species are trees, 6 families and 7 species are saplings  and 7 families and 9 species are seedling. Biodiversity data gathering and systematizing were presented to the community for setting the guideline of the community forest management as following, 1.Development for nature learning center, 2.Transfering of conservation, 3.Monitoring of ecological change in the forest and 4.Conservation and rehabilitation.

Keywords : Community Forest, Biodiversity, Community Management