Boundary Forest Foundation April 19- Gen. Prawit held 2 committee meetings concerned about villagers affecting their livelihoods. Conserved forest overlapping areas and speeding up protection of "Bryde's whale-sea grass" aiming to conserve nature for sustainability.
General Prawit Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister Chaired a meeting of the National Forest Policy Committee and the National Marine and Coastal Resources Management Policy and Plan Committee, with Mr. Jatuporn Burusphat, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Gen. Sanitchanok Sangkhachan, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence. Attended the meeting at the Forest Conservation Foundation Meeting Room Boundary 5 Provinces through electronic media.
The meeting of the National Forest Policy Committee No. 1/2023 jointly considered and agreed on important matters to solve the problems of the people. from the case of the self-developed settlement area overlaps with the national reserved forest area Prachuap Khiri Khan Province with a resolution to revoke Pa Kuiburi National Reserved Forest Some parts in the area, Bo Nok Subdistrict, Ao Noi Subdistrict, Koh Lak Subdistrict, Khlong Wan Subdistrict, Huai Sai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province and revoke the National Reserved Forests, Mae Tan Forest and Mae Yui Forest. And Mae Haad National Reserved Forest, partly overlapping with the area according to the Royal Decree on the establishment of a self-help settlement in the area of Hod District, Chiang Mai Province, 1969 and to be presented to the cabinet further
After that, Gen. Prawit held a meeting of the National Marine and Coastal Resources Management Policy and Plan Committee No. 2/2023, which the meeting acknowledged. The Navigation in Thai Waters Act (No. 18), B.E. 2566, published in the Royal Gazette on March 19, 2023, adding provisions Measures to control the dumping of garbage in the sea from ships and platforms to meet international standards and has considered and approved Set up 128 survey stations to monitor the status of "seagrass" resources to conserve and restore the seagrass resources to remain sustainable. At present, seagrass is found in Thailand covering an area of 17 provinces along the Gulf of Thailand. and the Andaman Sea The total area is approximately 160,628 rai and will be included in the annual situation report.
along with having agreed Establishment of legal measures to protect "Bryde's whale" from tourism activities Currently, there are about 116 of them and there are more than 8,000 tourists per year, which is likely to increase. and dangerous risks may cause an impact on lifestyle And the natural behavior of "Bryde's Whale" in the near future. Gen. Prawit thanked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. in driving the work which is in line with the government's policy, especially helping the people and conservation of natural resources and the environment as well as instructing responsible agencies to strictly comply with the resolutions of the meeting taking into account the interests of the people and the nation and for conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal resources and for the descendants of Thai people to continue.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency