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Collaborating Organisations

FORRU collaborates in many ways with a huge number organisations, and is proud to be associated with such pro-active and prominent organisations promoting and undertaking conservation projects in the South East Asean region.
Chiang Mai University Science Faculty provides institutional support for FORRU in the Biology Department, awards a small annual grant to support FORRU as a research unit of the Science Faculty, and funded on project " Propagation and Field Performance of Indigenous Forest Tree Species for Environmental Protection 2003-05".
Doi Suthep-Pui National Park (DSNP) logisitcal support and partnership for FORRU's work in the national park including a location for the nursery, transport and planning field plots.
British Embassy initially donated the computer to create our website, and has also supported a range of workshops and, along with the British Council, school events.
British Council has provided support to FORRU for many events over the years, including the conference "Forest Restoration For Wildlife Conservation" in 2000, printing of early publications, travel for experts and in 2008 and 2009, education events for 10 Chiang Mai schools concerning climate change.
The Biodiversity Research and Training Program (BRT) has funded two past projects on biodiversity in evergreen forests, and presently funds a project on deciduous forest restoration.
Elephant Conservation Network in Kanchanaburi has funding from the Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund to undertake a reforestation project, with support and training from FORRU-CMU, creating a buffer zone to mitigate effects of Human-Elephant conflict around Salak Pra Wildlife Sanctuary
Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund provides funding to the Elephant Conservation Network in Kanchanaburi to recieve support and training from FORRU-CMU.
Plant a Tree Today (PATT) Foundation supported tree planting in 2006 at Ban Mae Sa Mai (Hmong village in northern Thailand), and is now providing funding through the IUCN for FORRU-CMU to provide training for the Doi Mae Salong Reforestation project.
East Malling Research (EMR) acts as our partner /co-ordinator for the two Darwin Initiative projects. 1. 'Education and training for restoring tropical forest biodiversity' 2002-05 and, 2. 'Facillitating forest restoration for biodiversity recovery in Indochina' 2005-08.
Wildlife Landscapes (David Blakesly) provides research advice and training for nursery staff, as well as administration of Darwin Initiative projects.
 
Darwin Initiative has funded a variety of local and regional outreach projects, and now funds projects in Krabi and Cambodia, as well as the production of a generic manual of forest restoration applicable throughout S. E. Asia.
Bird Conservation Society of Thailand is FORRU's partner organisation for the Darwin Initiative project restoring Gurney's Pitta habitat in Krabi, Southern Thailand.
The Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew is FORRU's partner organisation for the Darwin Initiative project establishing FORRU-Cambodia.
The International Union For The Conservation Of Nature (IUCN), is working with FORRU and Thailand's Office of Supreme Command on the reforestation project at Doi Mae Salong.
Eden Project originally funded research and are now funding local outreach projects; 'Trees for Thailand' is the current project.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Thailand Program, with funding from King Power Duty Free Co. Ltd., supported tree planting between 2006 and 2008, as well as the building of a nursery and learning center at Ban Mae Sa Mai (Hmong villlage in northern Thailand).

King Power Duty Free provided funding to WWF to support tree planting between 2006 and 2008 and to build the nursery and education centre at Ban Mae Sa Mai.


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