Social network analysis on mangrove ecosystem management of Welu Basin, Thailand

• Main Authors: Thak Thongphubate, Tantus Piekkoontod
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Prince of Songkla University 2016-06-01
• Series: Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)
• Subjects: social network analysis; Welu basin; mangrove ecosystem management
• Online Access: http://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/journal/38-3/38-3-3.pdf

The use of social network for support mangrove ecosystem management in terms of proposed policy was studied. The results show that most samples, live in Baan Si Lamtian and Baan Paaknam Welu. Majorities of samples are women in the age range of 51-60 years old and they are fishery and have own business, respectively. The social network characteristics are the center person of the network who is the mainstay of Baan Nagoong and close-by the person on a network cultivating farmers group of Baan Si Lamtian. Two main proposed policies are hastening to the control of encroach on forests, fishing gears uses and illegal germinate aquatic animals. In addition, information including coincide planning with fishermen who set the fish traps and specify Tambon Bangchan to be the special area for aquatics management were proposed by setting the measurement with community for farm control and cultivate plot which caused shallow in the basin.