200,000฿

Target

325

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61% Funded

122,499฿

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Save Chiang Dao Forest from Wildfire, Chiang Mai

Big Trees Foundation

Every 7 THB will support the forest protection and reforestation effort in Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai

Description
Activity

Emergency Relief: Save Our Soul – Chiang Dao Forest Protection (April 2019 – December 2019)

Socialgiver has been supporting reforestation effort of the Chiang Dao forest in Chiang Mai through Big Tree project since March 2017. Due to the wildfire occurred during late March 2019, over 400 Rai of forested area has been burned within one week. This is one of the reasons for the toxic haze spreading over the northern part of Thailand.

As a result, a working team on the ground needs to change its strategy to align with the current situation. This temporary disaster relief project from April – December 2019 will focus on wildfire management and control by working with the local youths to protect this natural zone.

How will your donation create impact?

Work with volunteered local residents from 20 villages to monitor for forest fires in the area (support 100 lunch boxes daily)
Support the wildfire patrol team and fire protection line to eliminate possible fire sources left in the forest
Purchase effective equipment for villagers who volunteer to fight fire in the forest fire.
Plant new trees and restore Chiang Dao forests by using local plants
Clean up a large amount of garbage left on Chiang Dao forest.

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Previous Project at Chaing Dao Forest

Project Background (March 2017 – March 2019)

Chiang Dao is a district in Chiang Mai next to Myanmar border. The Chiang Dao National Park is home to a wide variety of wild life and is where the Ping River, Thailand’s central water source, originates from. From Chiang Dao, the river flows down to Chian Mai, continues on to Bhumipol Dam, and eventually reach Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River.

In the last decade, the deforestation of Chiang Dao National park has rapidly accelerated; being replaced by houses and high monetary yield crops such as corn. The deforestation of the National Park gave way to the rising of forest fires and smog, which worsen every day during the dry season. This has led to farmlands being devastated, and large amounts of crops being destroyed.

In order to solve the listed problems above, a systematic change in operation methods is required; especially regarding the collaboration of key stakeholders.

How does the project address the issue?

In collaboration with the Big Trees Project, the “Chiang Dao Reforestation Project” led by Mr. Nikom putta, aims to fulfil 4 key objectives:

To create awareness and develop collaboration between key stakeholders in the forest and water conservation industries in Chiang Dao
To educate the greater public on how to conserve the forest and our natural water sources
To encourage reforestation in community areas
To foster the spirit of conservation among teens and parents living in and around Chiang Dao

How will your donation create impact?

Every 7 baht supports the acquisition and repair of equipments for reforestation effort in Chiang Dao, Chiangmai

Every baht of your donation will help support the following:

Equipment = 15,000 baht
Food & drinks for volunteers – 120 volunteers x 50baht food/drink x 4 sessions = 48,000 baht
Transportation expenses for moving plants/seed/equipment = 6 cars x 1,000 baht per car x 4 sessions = 24,000 baht
Expenses for food & drinks for Chiang Dao National Park forest rangers = 5,000 baht x 4 sessions=20,000 baht
Expenses for the villagers who volunteer as cooks = 3,000 baht x 2 sessions = 6,000 baht
Overhead & Utility costs: water, electricity, for the Chiang Dao Youth Camp, which houses all the volunteers = 9,000 baht
Care for the seedlings = 28,000 baht

The total expense for the reforestation effort in Chiang Dao is 150,000 baht.plant a trees 24,000 plants for 1,300 rai.
include Hog plum, Mango tree, Black Siris, Teak, Java plum, Beleric Myrobalan, Banana the expected impact of reforestation effort is 7 baht per tree.

More information

https://www.facebook.com/BIGTreesProject/

Update : 13 May 2021

As a result of funding from March – April, money has been used to help forest fires. Which is spent on food, buying rice wrapped in drinks, and the cost of gasoline to go up the mountain to help the authorities and villagers volunteers to help extinguish the forest And now the activity after the forest fire has ended. We have been doing seed collecting activities. Planting seedlings, planting trees

Update : 5 April 2019

The current situation is that fires are still burning various of the parts of the Chaing Dao forest. Many communities in Mueang Kong district are volunteering to put out the fire but most locals still lack proper equipment. This is happening in across all districts where the villagers do not have any equipment to put out the fire.

Basic equipment to help put out the fire and create the firebreaks line.

Air Blower Machine

Update : Save Our Soul Fundraising Campaign– Save Chiang Dao Forest from Ravaging fires (April 2019 – December 2019)

Forest Protection Project at Doi Luang Chiang Dao Forest by the Big Trees Project works in collaboration with Chiang Dao Youth Camp by inviting people to participate in protecting the Chaing Dao forest, which is the origin of Mae Ping river and the only semi-alpine ecosystem in Thailand.

Socialgiver, in partnership with Quince and Luka, has started to raise emergency fund to support this project in order to protect the forest in various ways, including:

Work with volunteered local residents from 20 villages to monitor for forest fires in the area (support 100 lunch boxes daily)
Support the wildfire patrol team and fire protection line to eliminate possible fire sources left in the forest
Purchase effective equipment for villagers who volunteer to fight fire in the forest fire.
Plant new trees and restore Chiang Dao forests by using local plants
Clean up a large amount of garbage left on Chiang Dao forest.

Update : The story from Reforestation activity #Fillintheforest at Youth Camp in Chiang Dao (3-4 June 2017)

Grow a forest
that give lives
and water
for the people in the city
#Fillintheforest at Youth Camp Chiang Dao

Credit: Content and Photos from FB Nikom Putta

Update : The story from Reforestation activity #Fillintheforest at Youth Camp in Chiang Dao (3-4 June 2017)

We are moving the young seedlings to the planting area.
We needed help from the villagers to transport the plants.
…………………………………
Thank you to all the villagers
who came to support at the
#Fillintheforest at Youth Camp Chiang Dao

Credit: Content and Photos from FB Nikom Putta

UPDATE: Stories from the Reforestation activities #Fillintheforest at Youth Camp in Chiang Dao (3-4 June 2017)

I truly respect “Palong” who is so strong. and thank you for supporting our reforestation effort.
#Fillintheforest at Youth Camp Chiang Dao

Credit: Content and Photos from FB Nikom Putta

UPDATE: Stories from the Reforestation Team #Fillintheforest at Youth Camp in Chiang Dao (3-4 June 2017)

Self-Learning: Learn with your body and soul
Thank you to all the teachers and students from Chao Fah Ying school, Silavee School, Baan Chiang Dao school, Suksa Songkro school …totaling 180 lives
at the #Fillintheforest activity 3-4 June
at Chiang Dao Youth Camp

Credit: Content and Photos from FB Nikom Putta

From January 2018 to December 2018, The Big Trees Project has completed the following goals:

Promoted and continued the community forest initiatives.
Planted new trees, reforested and distributed small plants to communities that want to grow them.
Protected and found solutions to deal with wildfire in collaboration with Greenpeace Thailand.
Encouraged water management with an effective irrigation system to slow down the water flow and increase humidity to the forest.
Established fish sanctuaries at 28 village temples in Amphoe Chiangdao on both sides of the Ping river.
Shared organic farming knowledge along with King Bhumibol’s philosophy of Sufficiency Economy methods.
Promoted the role of collaboration throughout the community, municipality, schools, temples and local governments within the area.
Promoted the role of hill tribes and indigenous youth in protecting forests and rivers through youth camp learning.

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200,000฿

Target

325

Donors

Save Chiang Dao Forest from Wildfire, Chiang Mai

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