Grow = to promote conservation- consciousness, encourage knowledge accessibility in conjunction with the mangrove plantation Share = to share experience and knowledge about participatory planting, taking care and managing Protect = to protect mangrove with the collaborative civic network The pilot project has been launched in the 5-year period (2014-2018) at 5 strategic areas. 2. Targets By 2018, CPF will conserve and restore more than 2,000 rai (320 hectares) of mangrove and establish mangrove learning centers in 5 strategic areas: Rayong, Samut Sakhon, Chumphon, Songkhla, and Phang Nga. 3. Implementation To achieve the targets for conserving and restoring mangroves with participatory activities and sustainability, follow these steps; 1. Defining the responsible persons For launching the process according to strategic plan, define the responsible persons into 3 levels; 1.1 Board of directors 1.2 Local officers 1.3 Local community committee for driving the strategic plan The result of strategic implementation throughout 3 years shows that defining the responsible persons can drive the activities following the action plan. 2. Reviewing mangrove strategies of relevant agencies For driving the CPF mangrove project to the same direction as national strategy, CPF’s mangrove strategy is reinforced with 11th National Economic and Social Development Plan, National Policy, DMCR’s Urgent Policy and National Mangrove Management Master Plan. The targets of national strategies are; - 1.52 million rai (243,200 hectare) of Thailand mangrove area must be managed. - Number of target groups and mangrove conservation and protection network should not be less than 100 groups per year. So, CPF’s mangrove strategy will specify targets and KPIs accords with these national strategies. 3. Defining site selection criteria For having appropriate areas to launch mangrove project, 6 site selection criteria are defined; 3.1 To be an ecologically important area that is included in the national strategic plan because it is a critical area with abundant biodiversity requiring remediation. 3.2 Not to be an area owned by a private sector, the access to the area for project implementation is not prohibited and the area should be governed by clear conservation and restoration policies. 3.3 There should be governmental agencies and strong civic network in the area to actively participate within the project and sustainably maintain the mangrove. 3.4 By using SWOT analysis, the result should indicate that there is an opportunity to successfully implement the project. 3.5 The results from the project implementation should have broad impacts on stakeholders. 3.6 The area should be suitable for mangrove plantation or governed by restoration policies such as the area with wind and wave protections or there is a chance higher than 60% to successfully planting mangrove. 4. Defining key performance indicators (KPIs) For implementation to respond national Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the 223 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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