THUNGSALIAM Afforestation Project
Thungsaliam, Provinz Sukhothai, near village Nam Dip
- Start of the project in May 1994
- Total area approx. 60 rai
- With papers 13 ½ rai
- Without papers 56 ½ rai
- In hectares approx. 10
- Planted area 13 ½ rai, mainly Teak, Makah, Pradu, Gratscho, TinPet, plus Mango and Lamjai as fruit forest for use mixed with forest trees such as Pradu and TinPet. Planted in August 1994: 5500 trees
- Remaining area is an emerging mixed, monsoon-independent, deciduous rainforest.
- Tree species according to separate tree inventory list more than 60
- Current objectives: Promotion of mixed forests
- Local supervisor: Kong Si Pascha, in wage labor
Even micro-projects are valuable: they improve the micro-climate on a small scale in the local environment, set an example and encourage imitation.
current pictures
older pictures 1994 - 2004
Thungsaliam 1994
Thungsaliam 1999
Thungsaliam 2004
Thungsaliam 2008
planted 1994
...10 years later
planted 1994
photographed in dry season 2004
photographed in dry season 2004
