Watershed management strategy to implemented a watershed management strategy based on location specific diversity of aquatic species by Mahasarakham university (2024-2026) update in 2024
In 2024-2026, Mahasarakham university, WRBRI collaborate with Mahasarakham province office and Koeng Sub-district community on Kut Deang oxbow lake. We expand the area of fish conservation zone installation, breeding and release fish to increasing the fish population and local aquatic species for the fishery, an organic crop promotes and aquatic weed management on the Kut Deang oxbow lake, the Chi river basin base on watershed management strategy in Koeng Sub-district. Mahasarakham province.
The table of project to implemented a watershed management strategy on the Kut Deang oxbow lake, Mahasarakham university (2024-2026)
| Project name | Objectives | Period | Responsible agency and Budget source |
| 1. Project of fish conservation zone and aquatic weed management on the Kut Deang oxbow lake, Chi river basin | 1. setting up and installation fish conservation zone 2. controlling and eliminate aquatic weed and alien species | 2024-2026 -International world wetland Day (2nd February) -Thailand’s National Canal Conservation Day (20th September) | Mahasarakham university (WRBRI) and Mahasarakham province office, Koeng Sub-district community |
| 2. Project to develop, restore and solve water used maintain and conserve the environment in oxbow lake | 1. provide organic fertilizer to community households to reduce the impact of chemical fertilizer contaminate in water and oxbow lake and adjust to community’s vegetable crops on an organic crop, around the Kut Daeng oxbow lake. 2. breeding and release fish to increasing the fish population and local aquatic species for the fishery | 2024-2026 -International world wetland Day (2nd February) -Mahasarakham province office project plan in Kut Deang oxbow lake -World soil day (5th December) | Mahasarakham province office, Koeng Sub-district community and Mahasarakham university |
| 3. Project of creating a network for producing local organic vegetables around Kud daeng oxbow lake | 1. to create a network for producing local organic vegetables in the Kud daeng oxbow lake community. 2. to preserve the environment and wetland ecosystem by reducing the use of agricultural chemicals | 2023-2025 (October-December) | Mahasarakham university (WRBRI) and Koeng Sub-district community |
| 4. International world wetland Day | 1. to organize an exhibition in the Wetland Learning Center to make the community and those involved aware of the importance and value of the Kut Daeng Wetland. 2. to educate on oxbow lake ecosystems management, conservation zone, and sustainable utilization of water resources and biodiversity for human life in wetland | 2023-2026 International world wetland Day (2nd February) | Mahasarakham university (WRBRI) and Koeng Sub-district community |
International world wetland Day, 2023 in Kud daeng oxbow lake, MSU
Creating a network for producing local organic vegetables around Kud daeng oxbow lake, MSU, 2023
