The Study of Jewelry Making from Metallic Woodboring Beetle’s Wings and Conservation Guidelines in Phu Phan District, Sakon Nakhon Province

Abstract

This research aimed to study the jewelry making from metallic woodboring beetle’s wings and conservation of metallic woodboring beetles, opinions of the public for understanding of the value and importance of metallic woodboring beetles, conserving the forest, and using metallic woodboring beetles under appropriate and sustainable ways. The results found that there were six styles for jewelry decoration using metallic woodboring beetles at Ban Kampeom, tambon Kokphoo, Phu Phan district, Sakon Nakhon province as follows: brooches, necklaces, earrings, key chains, barrettes and wall picture.

For the opinions on the value and importance of metallic woodboring beetles conservation, problems and guidelines for metallic woodboring beetles conservation, the researchers organized using the stage for the villagers’ meeting at the Non-Chareon village, tambon Kok-Prasew, Phu Phan district, Sakon Nakhon province by 25 participants. The results were found as follows:

1. Opinions level of the public to understand the value and importance of conservation of metallic woodboring beetles, of the forest and the use of the metallic woodboring beetles in appropriate ways were highly agreed.
2. Problems related to the conservation of metallic woodboring beetles found that most villagers were knowledgeable about the life cycle of metallic woodboring beetles. Catching metallic woodboring beetles by the villagers in Non-Chareon was mainly for food. Too many people from other places came to the area to catch metallic woodboring beetles in the region for sale. However, villagers were not able to control outsiders’ catching metallic woodboring beetles in the area. Additionally, they have no prevention of catching insects during the spawning season.
3. Guidelines for the sustainable conservation of metallic woodboring beetles should definitely be set the schedule for metallic woodboring beetles catch by promoting privatization of metallic woodboring beetles that people used to make jewelry. Setting the regulation for metallic woodboring beetles conservation and making the campaign signs to prevent the catch during the spawning season were recommended. Planting trees for metallic woodboring beetles’ food, setting up a community forest and establishing a forest project every year focusing on areas for the insects’ food were also suggested. The conservation of the forest area with clear label zoning and having the village committee should be strengthen up and taken care of preventing the metallic woodboring beetles’ catch in the area of conservation. The villagers should focus on eco-tourism which should be held during August-September when a large number of metallic woodboring beetles exist in the area. In addition, regulations or resolutions should be made known to the public not to catch the insects during the spawning season. After preparation of resolutions, a letter should be sent to the village government and announcement of the resolutions should be made on the radio to promote the resolutions of the village.