The Role of Buddhist Monks in Forest Conservation. A case study of Phrakruprachotdhammabhirom (sai Jotidhammo) Watvangsilathammaram Thampon Wangwa Klaeng District Rayong Proveince.

Abstract

          The roles and concept in conserving the forest of Phrakruprachotdhammabhirom (Sai Jotidhammo) were divided into three aspects: teaching the people to be conscienced, being a leader in conserving the forest, and supporting the community in that conserving. The concept of conserving was consisted three dimensions: the gratitude to mother, the Sounmok model-based management of the forest, and the fourfold nature. The results of that coverving were grouped into three levels: the output was the increasing of the forest and wild animals in Khao Ang Rue Nai wildlife sanctuary; the outcome toward the community was the giving birth to Pawa community networking group, saving cooperative group, experiment of using the community exchange coupon, the youth forest conservation group, and the forest agricultural activity network; and the impact to outside society was the taking place of the groups of forest agricultural netwok in five Eastern provinces.