Chiang Mai monks lead reforestation activity

[webfact]

Chiang Mai monks lead reforestation activity



CHIANG MAI, 27 June 2016 (NNT) – A group of Buddhist monks in Chiang Mai is leading a campaign urging locals to replant trees in degraded forests.

Monks, novices and villagers in Chaiprakarn District have teamed up to grow trees in formerly exploited forests. Chiang Mai's ecclesiastical provincial governor, Phra Thep Pariyat said villagers agreed to give back forest areas of more than 200 rai, which they had encroached on, to engage in the forest recovery campaign.

Participants said they were impressed and inspired by Their Majesties the King and Queen’s dedication to nature conservation. The collaborative effort has already paid off as all communities in the district now have plentiful water for consumption and agriculture.


-- NNT 2016-06-27

[klauskunkel]

Great initiative. Will be burnt come November.

[OttoPollmann]

Great initiative. Will be burnt come November.

You are sure it will take so long?

Now is the time to till the fields so where they will keep all the buffaloes.

They'll bring it to the forest and those buffaloes will be happy to get fed with all this new seedlings.

[MissAndry]

The monks plant them, and the judges tear them out.

In the mountains between 700 year stadium and Huay Tung Tao lake.

Would have posted a picture but it won't let me.

Edited June 27, 2016 by MissAndry

[mankondang]

The greater amount of trees being planted to recreate 'rain forest' environment, and are high up in the mountains of North Thailand. Too far from the barstools most on here would be familiar with.