Improved information sharing (horizontal and vertical) related to cross sectoral issues. District Ramsar Field Per BKN management plan, the Moderate: Coordination Moderate: Support Moderate: Improved Local partner Management Team team works at the site level to of activities in BKN execution of key knowledge carry out field activities. Would need to be activities and trainings. dissemination and revived. Knowledge sharing and capacity for provincial guiding project and district level direction. capacity building Private Sector (Lao PDR) Community Guesthouse in Organizes community-based and Moderate: Interest in Moderate Moderate Keep informed Ban Kiat Ngong and guided tours conservation of the site community-based and ecotourism guides/treks development Kingfisher Lodge Lao/Italian family operates guesthouse in Same as above Same as above Same as above Same as above Beung Kiat Ngong; offers activities as well as accommodation; visited during SIA mission. Green Discovery Laos National company with tours to Bolaven, Same as above Same as above Same as above Same as above Xe Pian and Dong Hua Sao D. Myanmar Local villagers (Myanmar) Taung Po Gyi village, near Taung Po Gyi – North and South villages High: Activities directly High: On the ground High: Demonstration site for best Inle Lake (roughly 135 households), consultation relate to the daily life of implementation and management practices held during PPG inception mission with the communities; monitoring Potential positive: roughly 100 villagers (about 40% women), project aims to support Improved livelihoods including women’s focus groups. FREDA sustainable livelihoods and ecosystems has worked in this community. Intha ethnic group. Proposed as demonstration site for Potential negative: several aspects of sustainable Increased restrictions management of peatland ecosystems. on water withdrawal from peat dome, although this would be
Improved information sharing (horizontal and vertical) related to cross sectoral issues. District Ramsar Field Management Team Per BKN management plan, the team works at the site level to carry out field activities. Would need to be revived. Moderate: Coordination of activities in BKN Moderate: Support execution of key activities and trainings. Knowledge sharing and guiding project direction. Moderate: Improved knowledge dissemination and capacity for provincial and district level capacity building Local partner Private Sector (Lao PDR) Community Guesthouse in Ban Kiat Ngong and community-based guides/treks Organizes community-based and guided tours Moderate: Interest in conservation of the site and ecotourism development Moderate Moderate Keep informed Kingfisher Lodge Lao/Italian family operates guesthouse in Beung Kiat Ngong; offers activities as well as accommodation; visited during SIA mission. Same as above Same as above Same as above Same as above Green Discovery Laos National company with tours to Bolaven, Xe Pian and Dong Hua Sao Same as above Same as above Same as above Same as above D. Myanmar Local villagers (Myanmar) Taung Po Gyi village, near Inle Lake Taung Po Gyi – North and South villages (roughly 135 households), consultation held during PPG inception mission with roughly 100 villagers (about 40% women), including women’s focus groups. FREDA has worked in this community. Intha ethnic group. Proposed as demonstration site for several aspects of sustainable management of peatland ecosystems. High: Activities directly relate to the daily life of the communities; project aims to support sustainable livelihoods High: On the ground implementation and monitoring High: Potential positive: Improved livelihoods and ecosystems Potential negative: Increased restrictions on water withdrawal from peat dome, although this would be Demonstration site for best management practices
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