Knowledge Management on Natural Resources and Environment Conservation in Dong Yai Wildlife Sanctuary, Buriram province

Abstract

The study’s objectives of knowledge management on natural resources and environment conservation in Dong Yai wildlife sanctuary, province of Buriram, is to explorer the knowledge of conservation and natural resources and the environment conservation approach. The study tool includes observation, interview, and brainstorming. The result shows that the natural resources and environment conservation approach in Klong Pong and Klong Hin villages can be classified as 2 categories, i.e. creed, and lifestyle. Creed includes four wisdoms, which are forest ordination, forest planting during parish period, forest lord belief, and ancestral spirits belief. Lifestyle includes division of habitat and conservation areas, plating for converting to fodder, root a cutting, wide protecting volunteer formation, deforest fire, natural water resource conservation, and repelling wild animals signaling device. In addition, natural resources and environment conservation includes six approaches, which are village social collaboration, developing of natural resource management plan, engaging youth collaboration, religious belief integration and promotion of monk role on natural resource protection, and developing continuing learning education programs.