TREE BANKS AND SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF BAN SRI SOMDET BRANCH TREE BANK PROJECT, SRI SOMDET DISTRICT, ROI ET PROVINCE

Abstract

The objective of this research article is to study the operation of the project under the concept of sustainable forest management. and to suggest guidelines for operation the Ban Sri Somdet Branch Tree Bank Project. Si Somdet District Roi Et Province to achieve the objectives of the concept of sustainable forest management. It is a qualitative research study. There are two methods for collecting data: 1. Collecting data from policy documents. Academic articles Project documents various online publications 2. Collect data through fieldwork using in-depth interviews with people involved in the tree bank project, including 2 leaders of the Ban Sri Somdet community, 7 people who registered to plant trees with the project, and Two officials of the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) involved in the Ban Sri Somdet Branch Tree Bank Project, totaling 11 persons, used a semi-structured interview form. and present the research results in a descriptive manner through verbal descriptions.

The results of the research found that the operation of the Baan Sri somdet Tree Bank project involves integration and cooperation through three sectors: temples, houses, and communities. All of the members are members of the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC). It is a collaborative effort with the temple being the main actor that plays a central role in supporting cooperation from many sectors. This is considered the key to applying the principles of the Tree Bank project to help farmers who are in debt with the bank have a way to generate income, starting with supporting tree upkeep. Supporting loans from using trees as collateral to building up an enterprise network to increase income streams while waiting for the trees to grow. There is social work with local culture combined with beliefs that include the integration of merit into planting trees. However, the finding for the sustainability approach is that project continuation plays an important role in incentive members.