People’s Utilization and Participation in Conservation of Wild Edible Plants, Saluang-Keelek, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province
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The purposes of mixed research methods were to study the utilization and participation in the conservation of wild edible plants. Sample size was 301 households and 16 interested people in Saluang-Keelek community, Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai province. Data was collected by using questionnaires, non-structured interviews and focus group.Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and content analysis. It was found that the utilization of wild edible plants were the source of food production and income and also used for agricultural purposes. The public participation in wild edible plants conservation was a low level (mean = 1.94 ± 0.94). Stakeholders have suggested wild edible plants utilization guidelines by creating knowledge about the conservation of community forest areas, promoting community activities that raise awareness of community forest conservation and adding value tofwild edible plants along the sufficiency economy principle
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