THAILAND site Kasina Limsamarnphun

Nan River: largest tributary river to Chao Praya River

Doi Phu Kha National Park 4th largest NP Biodiversity significance rare species of flora
Huay Win

Tao Rang Yak or Tao Rang Naan Chao (Caryota gigas) Chompoo Phu Kha (Bretschneidera sinensis) Kuam Phu Kha (Acer wilsonii), and Mhak Intara (Drypetes dasycarpa)

NP established in 1999. Former stronghold of Communist Party of Thailand. Ethnic minorities recruited.

Ban Huay Win Village

Bo Klua District, Nan Province a sub-village of Ban Nam Mao Village
Mountainous area 500-1,700 meters high from sea

level Htin highland ethnic group 28 households 126 people (Male 63: Female 63) Village leaders: village head, district administration member, rituals leader -- all men

Klai PITSAJAN, Bo Klua District Admistrative Organization Member

1983 relocated from Pua District of Nan. 8 years later, moved again 2 km up to current location 1991 current settlement former agricultural land of Nam Mao Village. No big trees. (Dress / Language)

Ban Huay Win Village

Accommodation Agriculture Community forest - Highly protected - Community use - Sacred

Total (ha)
12 521 1,091 (154) (402) (2)

Per house
0.4 18.56

Livelihoods
Village settlement at hillside Water: Huay Win stream Transportation: district road, 17 km from Bo Klua

District and 80 km from province Subsistent agriculture: Rotational hill rice cultivation every 6 years Additional income:
2002-2003 introduced to maize cultivation but stopped

due to low price. Resumed in 2006 till now. After agricultural season daily wage labor, broom making, bamboo and grass weaving, husbandry

Community Forest Management

Natural resources management

Started in 1991 by the community itself 1983 relocated from Pua District of Nan to Bo Klua. 8 years later facing disaster of plague, many deaths. So moved 2 km up to current location 1991 current settlement - deserted agricultural land of Nam Mao Village. No big trees. Dry Water. Villagers meeting set up a committee of 7 persons, chaired by Mr Klai Pisajan (now become district administration member) Allocated 120 rai to become village settlement and 100 rai to be restored as forest Set up forest rules: no cut down of all trees, no hunting Years later, some return land to become forest 1999 Emerging of Phu Kha National Park and conflicts

Natural Resources Management

2006 Raks Thai - Joint Management of Protected Area Project.

Linked biodiversity conservation with livelihood security Raks Thai, Doi Phu Kha National Park (with ministerial MOU). MERRI Strengthening the village organization . Joint management of forest between villages and local authorities Village land demarcation and land uses . Database Village revised rules and regulations. Conservation activities Alternative and additional occupations . Key: (new) paddy rice system, efficiency stoves

From 2009 KNCF, Mitsui (adaptation project) continue Village disaster risks analysis / disasters management for drought, flood and landslide

Key Stakeholders
National Level Ministry. Other ministries?
Local Level Local administrations (governor, district

administrative organization, national park) / NGOs (Raks Thai, Hak Muang Nan, GWAN) Community Level Village committee. Watershed Committee. Other groups (women, other more marginalized groups)?

What is known about community strengths and vulnerabilities?

Strengths Relatively strong and continuous community forest management compared to other villages Forest management closely linked with livelihoods and disaster management from the start Starting coping/adaptation to climate change Voice in local policy dialogues; formal and non-formal Vulnerabilities More frequent disasters on livelihoods climate change related Still no guarantee of land use and community security. Higher risk with mitigation? (not knowing much about sub-groups in community: participation in decision making, level of disaster impacts, etc)

How Case Study could contribute to improvements

Realization of power of sub-groups and projects target

more to them Fully integrate adaptation concept. Clearer direction of village-level climate change adaptation Improve watershed committee management and joint management with authorities to reduce possible risk and perhaps gain benefit of climate change mitigation