In 2007, the students from Chiang Rai Municipality School 5 conducted the first survey of flora and fauna species supervised by the Provincial Office of Natural Resources and Environment in Doi Saken community forest areas as a part of the school subjects. In 2008, the Municipality and Thailand Environment Institute (TEI) conducted another survey of biodiversity at Doi Saken forest, which was funded by Keidenren Nature Conservation Fund (KNCF) Japan. Both surveys were initiated by students, community conservation groups, some related provincial government agencies, and extended their collaborations to other neighboring schools and community networks. Fig.3 The Biodiversity Center was established in 2010 as an important outcome of the survey and conservation efforts initiated by students of Chiang Rai Municipality School 5 and community members at Doi Saken community forest. It aims to protect local flora and insect species, including serving as the biodiversity database sharing center among students, communities and outsiders. In the same year, Chiang Rai Municipality was invited to present its case in “City Biodiversity Summit 2010:COP 10” in Nagoya, Japan. Currently, the center is upscaling to Environmental Education Center, Fig.4 which is looked after by the Chiang Rai Municipality School 6 and community members. After that, the students from Chiang Rai Municipality School 1, 4, 5 and community members in Doi Prabaht have proceeded to set up a biodiversity inventory program at Doi Prabaht community forests to become long- term plan for biodiversity conservation as well as disseminate the survey report to the public. At the same time, The Chiang Rai Bird Watching Club has been established by the community and activist group of Doi Prabaht community in order to raise awareness and participation on biodiversity conservation. Fig.5 Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the 215 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Proceedings of International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals : Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016 at the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
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