Technical Training

In the past 100 years of forest management, it has proved that to manage in a way that the “forest survives” while simultaneously “humans do too”, the government cannot have the sole responsibility of management. What is necessary is that there needs to be partnership and cooperation of all parties, especially the local community. These communities need to feel ownership and desire to participate, in both protecting and benefiting from a sustainable forest management.

In the past 100 years of forest management, it has proved that to manage in a way that the “forest survives” while simultaneously “humans do too”, the government cannot have the sole responsibility of management. What is necessary is that there needs to be partnership and cooperation of all parties, especially the local community. These communities need to feel ownership and desire to participate, in both protecting and benefiting from a sustainable forest management.
However, the main factor in getting local participation is that the government agencies and other involving parties, whom are responsible for forest management, must have a management structure that encourages local participatory action. Additionally, these parties must be equipped with personnel whom have the potential, attitude, knowledge and skills in supporting various activities that would promote local participation.

he Training Technical Unit, WWF Thailand, see the urgency for this matter, thus coordinated with involving government agencies, especially the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants and local agencie,s to build personnel capacity. Capacity building is provided through various workshops and real hands-on practice to ensure learning and gaining of skills to be efficiently use on the job. The focus is placed on collaboration of all parties, especially the local community, so that a sustainable management can take place.