Project Overview:

Promoting Community Forestry Management and Community Livelihood Improvement in the Chansor Commune.The specific objectives of this project are:

• Creating a management plan for three communities forests. The plan was developed and recognized by Siem Reap FAC and a number of selected activities were implemented
  

• Generate more income through agroforestry and bee keeping for 282 families that are members of the community forest.
  

Project Description:

 

During this project, different strategies and methods were selected. The first one is supporting tree nurseries. The clients removed the unwanted grasses and weeds from the seedbeds and watered the tree seedlings every day. The total size of the land is 200 square meters, which includes the shelter of tree nurseries and land for vegetables.

Another used tactic is supporting the knowledge about community forestry and the creation of a sustainable system.

Finally, the Community Forestry Management projects focused on silviculture systems. The members of the community forest were trained on these techniques before practicing thinning and pruning methods, such as removing dead, dying, diseased, forked, crooked, clambered and/or less valued trees. Some trees need to be secured during these operations, for example, the rare and endangered species, and all trees with a diameter of more than 10cm.  

Project Strategies:

 

• Development and recognition of the management plan for three community forestries
  
  
• Implementation of selected activities
  
  
• Improving livelihood of community through agroforestry activities
  
  
• Improving livelihood of community through bee keeping
  
  
• Mobilizing the contribution and participation of the community and commune councils  
  
  
• Collaboration with the Forestry Administration Cantonment for technical support
  
  
• Develop project monitoring and evaluation tools