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Protected Areas in Thailand
Conservation Projects
A recent addition to Vacations To Teach's volunteer conservation projects is the prestigious Queen Sirikit Sericulture Center; a conservation project under royal patronage, located approximately 20 kilometers east of Nong Khai on a vast tract of land of which a large area of it is taken up by wetlands.
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The centre specialises in silkworm research, cultivation of native Thai flora and fauna, and the development of natural dyes from organic sources for use in silk production. The Director of the project has requested volunteers to assist in the many operations that take place at the center. Volunteers will be living in basic accommodation on site and this provides a perfect opportunity for you to immerse yourself in the local culture.
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Free transport to and from Nong Khai city is available at the weekends.
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National Park Division
A National Park is an area of at least ten square kilometres that contains natural resources of ecological importance or unique beauty, or flora and fauna of special importance. An area may also be declared national park for its historical or cultural features.
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National Parks are managed by the central government (not by the provincial government) and have staff to strictly enforce protection regulations. These regulations prohibit the use of the parks for anything except tourism services, so that the natural resources might be preserved for a long time.
In the late 1990s, the cabinet approved a national forest policy which confirmed the standing policy of maintaining at least 40% of the country area as forested area. This area is to be divided into two categories: protected forest (25%) and productive forest (15%). Protected forests are all those sites set aside for nature conservation, watershed protection, research or recreation and include forest parks and national parks.
Presently there are 102 National Parks (81 National Parks and 21 Marine National Parks) covering an area of 52,264 km2 or 9.6% of the country's area. For forest parks, there are 66 areas.
The park system is managed by the Marine National Park Division (MNPD) and the National Park Division (NDP), which are controlled by the National Park Committee comprising representatives from other government agencies such as Universities, the Department of Environment and the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
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