Factors Necessary in Forest Administration to Conserve Ecosystem Services Provisioning at the Phu Khae Botanical Garden, Saraburi Province
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Through this study, we aimed to examine the ecosystem services (ESs) provisions, visitors satisfaction, and key administrative factors to help the site administration make informed decisions in Phu Khae Botanical Garden (PKBG), Saraburi Province. Data were collected during the fiscal year 2024 (November 2023 to April 2024) through interviews with 210 respondents and analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, and average) and inferential statistics (logistic regression) to identify factors influencing satisfaction and site administration needs. Findings indicated that respondents highly valued ESs, particularly supporting services such as biodiversity sources and habitat provision (for plants and wildlife), as well as cultural services, such as recreation and tourism spaces. Results indicated that visitor satisfaction, related to site conditions and services, increased with age. Additionally, significant factors influencing site administration needs included gender, marital status, distance from the site, and lack of recognition of the organization's main activity. In conclusion, through spatial analysis, ESs assessment, economic and social characteristics, and administration can inform site management guidelines, particularly by enhancing awareness of the organization’s main activities. Proactive management and planning, along with fostering community participation and networking, are crucial for improving administrative efficiency, in correspondence with the ESs provided by PKBG, and supporting sustainable forest resource management.
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ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ขอรับรองว่า ต้นฉบับที่เสนอมานี้ยังไม่เคยได้รับการตีพิมพ์และไม่ได้อยู่ในระหว่างกระบวนการพิจารณาตีพิมพ์ลงในวารสารหรือสิ่งตีพิมพ์อื่นใด ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ยอมรับหลักเกณฑ์และเงื่อนไขการพิจารณาต้นฉบับ ทั้งยินยอมให้กองบรรณาธิการมีสิทธิ์พิจารณาและตรวจแก้ต้นฉบับได้ตามที่เห็นสมควร พร้อมนี้ขอมอบลิขสิทธิ์ผลงานที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ให้แก่วารสารวนศาสตร์ คณะวนศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ กรณีมีการฟ้องร้องเรื่องการละเมิดลิขสิทธิ์เกี่ยวกับภาพ กราฟ ข้อความส่วนใดส่วนหนึ่ง หรือ ข้อคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในผลงาน ให้เป็นความรับผิดชอบของข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) แต่เพียงฝ่ายเดียว และหากข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ประสงค์ถอนบทความในระหว่างกระบวนการพิจารณาของทางวารสาร ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ยินดีรับผิดชอบค่าใช้จ่ายทั้งหมดที่เกิดขึ้นในกระบวนการพิจารณาบทความนั้น”
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