Thailand – Nakhon Sawan Province – Watershed Restoration with Agroforestry and Community Forest Management

Story Overview: The adoption of agroforestry farming and communally-managed forests empower impoverished villagers to optimize their resources, both natural and human.
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Photos by Amanda Suutari and Mary Conran | Feel free to download photos | Please credit photographer/website
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Community leaders reminiscing

Community leaders

Sign outside of community forest

Community forest sign

In the community forest

In the community forest

Irrigation pond

Irrigation pond

Aquaculture

Aquaculture

Mulch on the soil

Mulch on the soil

Papaya tree

Papaya tree

Pond bank

Pond bank

Thanawm Chuwaingan

Thanawm Chuwaingan

Watching fish. Saksith Meankul and Thanawm Chuwaingan in front of the fish pond.

Watching fish

Farm panorama

Farm panorama

Under the shelter

Under the shelter

Thanawm Chuwaingan's home

Chuwaingan’s home

'Kitchen garden'

‘Kitchen garden’

Forest path

Forest path

Community forest

Community forest

Phai Sali village road

Phai Sali village road

From the road

From the road

Another view of above

Another view of above

Bridge to 'island'

Bridge to ‘island’

'Island' bank

‘Island’ bank

Banana tree

Banana tree

Additional Photos from June, 2009 – Mary Conran

Post-Fieldwork Group Photo: Aek, Village Leader and His Wife, Ann

Post-Fieldwork Group

Village Leaders Home

Village Leader’s Home

Fenced Rice Fields at Village Leaders Home

Fenced Rice Fields

Pond in the middle of rice fields on village leaders property

Pond in rice fields

Solar Panels in the Middle of Rice Fields, Next to Pond on Village Leaders Property

Solar Panels

Cows grazing the land

Cows grazing the land

Spirit House in Ajaan Thanawms Garden

Spirit House

Fresh Coconut!

Fresh Coconut!

Collecting Morning Glory from Pond

Collecting Morning Glory

Crabs from pond

Crabs from pond