action.(10)
In Thailand, especially in the northern region,
deforestation is one of the major problems due to the
increase of human population and agricultural area.
The average rate of national deforestation is around
160 ha/day.(13) The satellite image classification
showed both the degraded forest and abandoned area
that need to be restored to be around 4,800,000 ha.(14)
According to this rapid degradation, top-down
policies for forest management, such as reforestation,
agro-forestry, and economic tree plantation, have
been implemented.