DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL LEARNING RESOURCES OF HUAI LUANG RIVER COMMUNITY IN NONG KHAI PROVINCE

Abstract

Abstract

         This research aims to 1) study and analyze the ecological system of the Huayluang stream community in Nongkhai province, 2) investigate the development of the Huayluang stream community ecological learning source in Nongkhai province, 3) examine the knowledge transfer of the Huayluang stream community ecological learning source in Nongkhai province, and 4) explore the network creation of the Huayluang stream community ecological learning source in Nongkhai province. This qualitative research was conducted through in-depth interviews and field data collection from a population of 30 individuals.

          The research findings revealed that 1) the ecological systems of the four communities located in Phonphisai district, NongKhai province have existed from the past until the present day, revolving around agriculture, fisheries, and animal husbandry, leading the communities to place significant importance on the environment and maintain traditions related to the stream; 2) the development of the community learning source was jointly undertaken through the communities' cultural practices and collaboration with government agencies, requiring landowners adjacent to the stream to learn about the ecological system, with temples serving as the primary venues for internal and external community promotion; 3) the knowledge transfer model involves the exchange of knowledge, sharing of opinions, and joint planning for water resource management, encompassing the conservation of the HuayLuang stream as a source of headwaters, midstream, and downstream; and 4) the promotion of individual-level networking involves the creation of public waterways in public and private areas to divert water from the Huayluang stream, as well as the organization of stream conservation activities for youth from various schools to raise awareness of the Huayluang stream's importance in daily life.