Chiang Mai’s Mae Chaem district communities granted forest living rights

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Over 300,000 rai of reserved forest land in the Mae Chaem district in Chiang Mai now has secured living rights for local communities, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The communities have been identified as a successful model by the Department of Royal Forest, due to their compliance with a cabinet resolution from several years ago.

 

The Ministry recently granted living rights to these communities under the condition that they continue to collaborate with the Department to protect and rehabilitate the forest. The Ministry is determined to resolve forest land conflicts, particularly in the sensitive forest areas of watershed zones one and two.

 

On November 26, 2018, the cabinet approved a Department proposal to address forest land conflicts, allowing local community members to reside in the forest provided they contribute to tree-planting efforts and work alongside authorities to prevent further forest encroachment.

 

According to the ministry official, residents in the Mae Chaem district are permitted to stay in the forest under the forest law B.E. 2507. This will provide them with a more secure living space and improved living conditions, including the provision of basic infrastructure. The official believes this could serve as a model for other forest communities, with the joint goal of rehabilitating the forest, expanding the green area, and preventing additional encroachment.

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/environment/chiang-mais-mae-chaem-district-communities-granted-forest-living-rights

 

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[billd766]

How very kind od the forestry department and the government to allow people to stay on their ancestral land, where they and their families have lived for decades BEFORE the government decided that they would create the national forestry department.

 

Sarcasm mode off.

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, billd766 said:

How very kind od the forestry department and the government to allow people to stay on their ancestral land, where they and their families have lived for decades BEFORE the government decided that they would create the national forestry department.

 

Sarcasm mode off.

Keep it switched on, the truth never hurt.

[billd766]

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Keep it switched on, the truth never hurt.

it comes on automatically but sometimes I have to point it out.

[Mac Mickmanus]

17 hours ago, billd766 said:

How very kind od the forestry department and the government to allow people to stay on their ancestral land, where they and their families have lived for decades BEFORE the government decided that they would create the national forestry department.

 

Sarcasm mode off.

Did the hill tribes move into the area quite recently ?

Moved from China and Burma after World War 2 ?

 

[Johpa]

On 4/28/2023 at 11:41 PM, Mac Mickmanus said:

Did the hill tribes move into the area quite recently ?

Moved from China and Burma after World War 2 ?

 

Many of the "hill tribe" villages in the Mae Chaem area are Karen who are indigenous to the region.