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Operation Start Date

The operation started in 2007

Main purpose of this best practice is to conserve and propagate indigenous plant varieties,

to have green areas available in the form of urban community forests for environmental restoration,
to prevent and treat soil and water pollution and to take advantage of land use in the brackish water

ecosystem at the area of Khung Bang Krachao sustainably.

Moreover, he has also persuaded people from outside the area (outsider) to help plant other

trees additionally. Products from the grown plants are cooked for food given to tourists in the form

of "indigenous vegetables, and local food". Apart from cooperation in terms of being responsible
for taking care of conserving soil and water resources and increasing green areas to Khung Bang

Krachao (Bang Krachao river bend), people in this community can also transfer experiences and

knowledge in local development to students, groups of people and organizations interested in
coming for a study tour to extend and develop their own communities further. Therefore, Ked

Forest Park is considered to be a prototype of developing green-area communities truly.

Currently, Suan Pa Ked (Ked Forest Park) is the network of public sector cooperating with

Nakhon Khuean Khan Green Area and Eco-management Center under the supervision of the Royal
Initiative and Special Project Bureau, The Royal Forest Department in the form of green area

conservation network. This is promoting the public to participate in managing Khung Bang

Krachao green areas to be in line with the concept of the Royal Initiatives of Her Royal Highness
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. Conducting the mentioned activities brings about cooperation

between agencies of the government sector, the private sector and educational institutes
continuously in the form of activities of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The approach of

managing green areas sustainably must be based on conservation and development through

participation in several sectors. Most importantly, it is the matter of participation of communities
in the area because ultimately, the trees which everyone helps plant will benefit communities in

the area directly. Therefore, Suan Pa Ked is the group of strong communities coming in to have
roles and participate in taking care of green areas in Khung Bang Krachao continuously and

sustainably for over 10 years. As a result, this area can absorb carbon dioxide for the annual
average of 6,000 tonnes and produce oxygen for 6 million tonnes per day until it has been named

as "The Best Urban Oasis of Asia" by the Time Asia magazine, Best of Asia 2006 Edition.

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