The Participation in Resource Management Bamboo Forest Ban Phatub Thambol PhaSing Amphur Muang Nan Province, Nan Province

Abstract

            The objectives of this research were 1) To explore the context of community and bamboo resources 2) To investigate in operation groups who related to bamboo resources in Ban Phatub Thambol PhaSing Amphur Muang Nan Province. 3) To analyze in participation bamboo resources management. The research is the mixed method, the questionnaires were collected data with 143 populations, there were representatives from each households (1 person per household) and in-depth interviewed with 13 key informants who consisting of community leaders, group leaders, the government officials, the local officials and the local wisdoms. Additional, data were determined to descriptive statics.

           The results of the study revealed that the geographical and physical characteristics of Ban Phatub where located in the center of Phatub national forest park. There is a community forest with plentiful bamboo and diversity in this area. The results show the bamboo resources participants in management, there were 52.45 % female and 47.55% male. The main in occupation was agriculture 58.04 %. There are 3 groups of activities related to bamboo are connected with culture and subsidize with a relationship moreover, the group structure was defined with the roles and duties to participate in conservation, prevention and rehabilitation. The mission was linked to sub-district and the groups were supported by training and funding also. Additional, the 5 levels  were determined for participation in bamboo resources management therefore the finding outs were demonstrated to the highest participatory management (1) Opinion making , the mean (µ) 4.90 and the standard deviation (σ) 0.30 evaluate to the allocation of bamboo products (2) Decision making, the mean (µ) 5.00 and the standard deviation (σ) 0.00 evaluate to considerate to bamboo forest boundary in each village (3) Operation, the mean (µ) 4.97 and the standard deviation (σ) 0.16 evaluate to participate bamboo forest patrol (4) Benefit, the mean (µ) 4.90 and the standard deviation (σ) 0.30 evaluate to non-payment in the shoots and culms (5) Estimation, the mean (µ) 4.29 and the standard deviation (σ) 0.57 evaluate to check- in bamboo forest and the trucks entry respectively.