Learning resources on the environment The Princess Mangrove Plantation This plantation is located in the mangrove forest areas that have been rehabilitated under the royal initiative that HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn gave on August 14, 1994, which can be summarized as follows, “To secure suitable sites and management system for experiments on the propagation and rehabilitation of local mangrove forests so that the areas “ecology can be restored to its natural state”. On August 17, 1994, the Princess planted mangrove saplings at the opening of Bang Tra Noi and Bang Tra Yai canals. She also gave additional initiatives to the Park’s personnel to study and seek appropriate techniques to help these saplings survive and to continue with the propagation project. Today, SIEP’s mangrove forests have become one of Thailand’s major learning resources on mangrove forest ecology and rehabilitation. Integrated Constructed Wetland Wastewater Treatment System The integrated constructed wetland wastewater treatment system at the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park was designed to treat 200 cubic meters of household wastewater per day. The system is an extension of the wastewater treatment technology initially developed at Laem Phak Bia Environmental Research and Development Project which is based on the idea of using natural processes to assist nature. This technology puts the microorganisms, plant plankton and green algae in wastewater to work with other key environmental factors, such as sunlight and wind, in treating organic contaminants in wastewater until the treated water meets the required water quality criteria and can be released into a natural water source. Learning centre and demonstration plots on alkaline soil treatment under the sufficiency economy principle Since the soil salinity at Sirindhorn International Environmental Park was very high, at 29 dS/m (deciSiemens per meter), the problem was corrected with the use of the royally-initiated formula of organic fertilizer, cultivation of plants that can be ploughed over and used as fertilizer and addition of gypsum to soil surface. After such treatments, the area’s soil salinity dropped to 12-15 dS/m and can be used for vegetable growing. Since then the site has become a learning source for coastal saline soil improvement. Services Accommodation The Park offers environmentally friendly accommodation with energy-saving design and partial solar-powered electricity for up to 212 participants in energy and environmental conservation camps, meeting/ conference attendants and tourists who want to have close contact with nature. Meeting/conference rooms The Park offers different meeting/ conference rooms for 20 to 200 participants. The rooms can be adjusted to suit a variety of meeting arrangement and are equipped with video/audio equipment, amenities and services under the concept of green meetings. Venue for outdoor activities The Park’s magnificent greeneries are inspired by a living nature museum design 356 Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the 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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