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Resource Use Planning and ForestryIn line with the landscape ecology approach to natural resource management, the PARC project will attempt to identify and delimit strict protection, buffer and forest rehabilitation zones within and around Yok Don National Park based on local administrative, ecological and local resource use patterns. Throughout this process, resource use as opposed to land classification will be the fundamental planning criterion. Within this approach, a fundamental importance is given to forests. The forested landscape unit is not only the focus of conservation effort but is equally important as a source of economic and livelihood well being for local residents. In addition, forested areas are important landscape units inside the national park and current buffer zone, and are often contiguous across the boundary between these two zones. As with resource use planning, forestry is an issue which cuts across all other programmes, associating conservation and development across the entire landscape.
Resource Use PlanningThe PARC project pursues the objective of sustainable biodiversity conservation in the protected area of Yok Don and its buffer zone. This requires the protection and restoration of natural habitats and plant and animal species, and the restriction of activities causing biodiversity. As a consequence, areas of importance to biodiversity conservation have to be protected and activities with negative effects have to be halted or reduced to sustainable levels. Socio-economic development activities are required as part of this process in order to assist in creating alternative livelihood opportunities and thereby compensating for the loss in livelihoods resulting from conservation of biologically valuable resources. The negotiation process leading to a joint agreement between all stakeholders on how biodiversity conservation will be ensured, and how land and natural resources in the protected areas and buffer zones will be used in the future, is based upon a Participatory Resource Use Planning (PRUP) approach which is supported by the existing legal framework. The PRUP process relies upon consensus between all stakeholders and thus all interest groups must be well informed about the process. In particular, efforts must be made to inform local people of the objectives and implications, and they must be given fair opportunity to contribute to the decision-making process.
ForestryBefore embarking on forestry, the project will review existing forest management and rehabilitation activities in areas around Yok Don National Park. These areas include, but are not limited to, Dry Dipterocarp forests, tropical semi-evergreen forests along rivers and on higher ground, and forest fragments in gullies and protected areas. The assessment will not only focus on the park and nearby State Forest Enterprises, but will also discuss local community issues such as traditional forest boundaries and plants with medicinal, nutritional, and cultural significance, with village representatives. The objectives of the forest assessment will be assess the existing forest management and rehabilitation activities, set priorities, and develop an improved systematic forest management program for Yok Don National Park and surrounding areas. This will identify revised forestry activities to strengthen existing forest management and rehabilitation activities, as well as recommend forest initiatives that address community needs whilst supporting biodiversity conservation objectives.
Reports: The forest rehabilitation needs of Yok Don National
Park Review of previous activities and forestry
possibilities for PARC Project at Yok Don National Park
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