Participation of Community in Forest Resource Conservation in Nam Nao National Park, Pak Chong Sub–district, Lom Sak District, Phetchabun Province

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to determine participation level and factors affecting participation of community in forest resource conservation in Nam Nao national park, Pak Chong sub – district, Lom Sak district, Phetchabun province. Data gathered by the design questionnaire and interviewed 268 the respondents who lived in
2 communities of Pak Chong sub – district, Lom Sak district, Phetchabun province. Statistical analysis methods for testing the hypothesis were t-test and F-test with the given statistical significance at .05 (p-value = .05).

The results of this study indicated that participation of community in forest resource conservation in Nam Nao national park, Pak Chong sub – district, Lom Sak district, Phetchabun province was at a rather low level with an average score of 2.46. The sample population participated in forest resource conservation under topics were study on problems aspect, planning aspect, operating aspects and checking, monitoring and evaluating performance aspect with a rather low level of all aspect with the average score 2.48, 2.41, 2.48 and 2.47 respectively. Factors affecting participation of community in forest resource conservation in Nam Nao national park were annual household income, experience in forest resource conservation, familiarity with the forest officers,having knowledge about participation being, and having knowledge about forest resource conservation.