@article{MAKHILLAJ202015420706,
    title = {Evaluation of the Change of Relation Between the Inhabitants and the Public Forest: Case
Study of Donparpao Public Forest},
    journal = {Agricultural Journal},
    volume = {15},
    number = {4},
    pages = {78-85},
    year = {2020},
    issn = {1816-9155},
    doi = {aj.2020.78.85},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-9155&doi=aj.2020.78.85},
    author = {Patarapong,Kun and},
    keywords = {public forest,Nongsang sub-district,Household strategies,Nakhon Nayok province,economic,Donparpao},
    abstract = {This study aimed to investigate the household
strategies used by residents of Loadern village for the
Donparpoa public forest, considering the relationship of
villagers and public forests for developing guidelines for
conservation of a public forest. This study utilizes a
qualitative methodology for collecting and analyzing data,
with the focus on perception and utilization of the
Donparpoa public forest by villagers in Lowdern village.
The data collected can be divided into 3 groups which are:
information about socioeconomics (114 persons),
household information and individual interviews (35
persons) and key informant (5 persons). The study
involved content analysis and a Likert scale was used for
information analysis. Results showed that most
households are employed (55.462%) and those working in
agriculture have the highest average income per year
(627,224 Baht/year/household). In the past the Donparpoa
forest was used for animal raising by residents of Loadern
village but at the present time villagers do not use the
public forest. The reason that villagers do not use the
forest is because often the villager’s livelihoods are not
related to public forest use or that villagers think that the
public forest is owned by the local government. However,
Donparpoa is a heritage and property of the village from
their ancestors and the awareness of villager has an
indirect benefit to the forest through environment
protection. The recommendation of the study was that the
Possible to in the future the local government should
empower the villagers with participation in public forest
management and protection and develop the Donparpoa
area as a local learning area for students and villagers to
increase local education about their local natural
resources.}
    }