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Country Profile: Thailand |
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Forestry and Deforestation
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| Title: |
A Global Overview of Forest Conservation: Continental South and South East Asia |
| Resource Type: |
Web Site |
| Resource Language(s): |
English |
| Author: |
Iremonger, S., C. Ravilious and T. Quinton |
| Abstract: |
A site that provides statistics for forest cover and
protection in Continental South and Southeast Asia. It is part of a compliation of
global forest conservation resources authored by Iremonger, S., C. Ravilious and T.
Quinton (1997.). "A
statistical analysis of global forest conservation." In: Iremonger, S., C.
Ravilious and T. Quinton (Eds.) A global overview of forest conservation. Including:
GIS files of forests and protected areas, version 2. CD-ROM. CIFOR and WCMC,
Cambridge, U.K. Click here for discussion
of results for Continental South and South East Asia.
- Map - Forest
Cover in Thailand with Protected Areas
- Map showing Continental
South and South East Asian forests and protected areas.
- Map showing Continental
South and South East Asian Ecological Zones, forest cover and protected areas.
- Bar chart showing
total area of each forest type with the percentage protected.
- Bar chart showing
the total area of forest in each country with the percentage protected.
- Bar chart showing
area of forest in each ecological zone with the percentage protected (30% of Thailand's
forests were protected in 1997).
- Total Forest area
and area of forest protected in each country [Thailand: total forest = 171,069 km2;
protected areas = 51,316 km2(Total area km2 / amount protected km2:
Mangrove 5,092/256; Freshwater swamp forest 481/3; Upper montane forest 1,019/308; Lower
montane forest 26,593/7,369; Lowland evergreen broadleaf rainforest 6,946/2,530;
Semi-evergreen moist broadleaf forest 43,242/22,086; Deciduous semi-deciduous broadleaf
forest 84,089/18,354; Sclerophyllous dry forest 1,652/72; Evergreen needleleaf forest
1,956/337)].
- Total area of
each forest type and percentage of this protected in each country.
- Area of each
forest type in each ecological zone, and amount protected.
- Total area of
each ecological zone, percentage of each zone with forest, and percentage of each with
protected forest.
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| Affiliation: |
World Conservation Monitoring Programme: United Nations Environment Programme |
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| Title: |
Asia Public Hearing and Final Report, Jakarta, Indonesia, March 2-8, 1996 |
| Resource Type: |
Report |
| Resource Language(s): |
English |
| Abstract: |
The World Commission on Forest and Sustainable Development was established following the 1992 Earth Summit to:
-- Increase awareness of the dual function of world forests in preserving the natural environment and contributing to economic development;
-- Broaden the consensus on the data, science and policy aspects of forest conservation and management;
-- Build confidence between North and South on forest matters with emphasis on international co-operation.
Through a series of regional hearings like this one the Commission seeks "to achieve policy reforms aimed at reconciling economic and environmental objectives for sustainable management of global forests." |
| Affiliation: |
World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development |
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| Title: |
Forest Fires in Thailand |
| Resource Type: |
Report |
| Resource Language(s): |
English |
| Author: |
Clemens fehr |
| Abstract: |
Brief 1993 report reviews use of fires to remove forests and concludes "In the light of continued and accelerating forest destruction and the inability to reforest these areas (less than 25% of the annually destroyed areas can be replanted) fire control has shown to be a successful means to reduce or halt the process. A successful control of fires would remove one of the conditions necessary to convert forest land to other uses. If this can be combined with more effective law enforcement and the development of alternative wood and fuel resources for the local population, the Thai forests have a chance of recovering and surviving.
However, to achieve this the forest fire control measures have to be made a priority and applied nationwide. Fire control efforts have to be coordinated among different institutions and scientifically adjusted to prevailing local conditions. The legal framework has to be adjusted so as to be able to apply forest fire legislation in and outside forested areas. Furthermore, legal adjustments regarding land ownership and user rights outside the forest are necessary to change current short-term oriented land use attitudes towards a long-term oriented and sustainable management." |
| Affiliation: |
Thai Royal Forest Department |
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| Title: |
Royal Forest Department |
| Resource Type: |
Web Site |
| Resource Language(s): |
English |
| Abstract: |
Web Site for Thai governmental body with responsibility for forests. |
| Affiliation: |
Thai Government |
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| Title: |
Thailand Forestry Profile |
| Resource Type: |
Web Site |
| Resource Language(s): |
English |
| Abstract: |
Profile of forestry in Thailand includes maps, statistical information, and links to regional FAO resources. |
| Affiliation: |
United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization |
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