New efforts to revive the native checking industry
In the northeastern state of Phrae, a Swedish-initiated forest repair project has been launched to support the local lumber industry while encouraging sustainability in logging and industrial development.
A training program led by the Swedish Forest Agency to enable forest restoration was recently gathered in Phrae by an international network of forest companies.
The release builds on past year’s success of the” Change Project: Green Wood City” spearheaded by the Thailand and Nordic Countries Innovation Unit in partnership with the public, personal, and legal fields in Phrae. It also aims to help drive Phrae to become a” green wood city”, coinciding with the native employment, economy and culture.
According to deputy government Chaiyasit Chaisumritpol, Phrae has the fifth-largest healthy forest in the nation. With nearby communities being able to create, approach and deliver wooden without depending on state aid, Phrae’s high-quality rosewood has generated a good income.
He claimed that the county, which rely on wood as a major financial driver, is facing challenges as a result of the decrease in wooden demand and agricultural deforestation.
Therefore, this job provided a fantastic option for the industry to transfer knowledge and discover ways to jointly increase the value of forests. Additionally, it complies with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
According to Fredrik Silfwerbrand, program director for LoCoFoRest, Phrae has both the people resources and the natural elements for developing wood-based cities.
” Phrae’s teakwood is amazing. He said that not only is it of superior quality, but that the craftsmanship here is also very economical in the Western luxury market.
He claimed that Sweden was severely deforested more than a century before. The situation was similar to what has happened in Thailand, he said.
But, Sweden managed to recover by adopting ecological practices. For each branch cut, planting three new trees was one of the methods. Sweden has increased its forest coverage from 30 % to 70 %, generating economic benefits.
Finnish timber has also adopted a market-driven strategy and established a wood industry that encourages popular consumption. Despite conserving over 70 % of its territory as forested areas, the nation is now one of the top five exporters of wood and tissue in the world. Its” cutting plants but gaining woodland” plan has become a model for many other places.
” LoCoFoRest arranges exchange trips between Phrae and Sweden to demonstrate that a “wood area” includes both wooden high-rise properties and is not just about furniture,” said Mr. Silfwerbrand. ” Wooden buildings are climate-resilient and act as carbon sinks, making cities more green”.
Samchai Panomkwan, head of the Phrae Sustainable Forestry Committee, said rosewood has been an integral part of Phrae’s traditions for centuries. The state housed the government’s timber college during the 1930s–1990s.
However, over recent years, federal laws have focused on growing income vegetation which distanced locals from green forest control.
Nowadays, the majority of Phrae’s people are farmers, many of them face financial hardship, Mr Samchai said. He anticipated that the project would revive the economy and revive the local vision.
We have the great ambition to make Phrae a model for sustainable forestry training in the East Asian region.
” This interactive approach, inspired by Sweden, may pave the way for a genuinely integrated forest business,” said Mr Samchai.