Villagers try experimental defence
When locals in the Bantad Mountains were hit with lawsuits claiming they were destroying the forest, and even raising the temperature, they decided to fight back with scientific knowledge
It was not the first time that Pachoen Chusaeng and the Tra village committee had led guests into their heavily forested enclave inside the Bantad Wildlife Sanctuary in Palian district of Trang province. The villagers are justly proud of the job they've done to preserve and even enhance the natural environment in the mixed orchards where they cultivate a variety of fruits, as well as pararubber trees. The orchards serve the purposes of supermarket, medical dispensary and place of worship for them and are a sanctuary for humans, wildlife and many types of plants.
HIGH-LEVEL EXPERIMENT: Villagers climb trees to measure their circumference in order to make calculations for the trees’ carbon storage capacity. PHOTO: BANTAD MOUNTAIN LAND REFORM NETWORK
Mr Pachoen and his group are eager to make this point to guests who might have the preconceived notion that this land had been given over to monotonous rows of pararubber trees. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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- Writer: Supara Janchitfah
- Position: Spectrum Reporter
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