Thailand Tiger Action Plan - Global Tiger Initiative

AcknowledgementsThe Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP)wishes to thank government organizations, Non GovernmentOrganizations (NGOs), and conservationists who participated in theprocess of formulating the Tiger Action Plan.This plan honors the memory of the late Dr. Saksit Treedej, formerPermanent Secretary of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment,for his efforts in developing this plan and his leadership for tigerconservation in Thailand.For reviewing and commenting on the draft of this action plan, DNP wouldlike to thank the participants from government sectors, universities, NGOs,and civil society who attended the Wildlife Conservation Day meeting atFaculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, in 2009.This action plan has been also reviewed and revised through a series ofmeetings, including the national consultation on National Tiger RecoveryPlan. The action plan has benefited greatly from the contributions of theindividuals who participated in the national consultation process.DNP acknowledges the contribution made by many individuals and isgrateful to the following people assisting in the compilation the information,preparation, and publication of this action plan: Dr. TheerapatPrayurasiddhi, Deputy Director General, Royal Forest Department,Mr. Chatchawan Pisdamkham, Director of Wildlife ConservationOffice,Dr. Ronasit Maneesai, Dr. Saksit Simcharoen, Dr. Dave Smith,Ms .Belinda Steward Cox, Mrs. Achara Simcharoen, Mr. SomphotDuangchantrasiri, Dr. Rungnapar Pattanavibool, Mr. Sompoch Maneerat,Ms. Peeranuch Dulkul Kappelle, Ms. Umpornpimon Prayoon, Mr SupagitVinitpornsawan, Dr. Prateep Duengkae, Dr. Nantachai Pongpattananurak,Dr. Narit Bhumpakphan, Dr Vijak Chimchome, Dr. SompoadSrikosamatara, Ms. Mayuree Umponjan, Ms. Angella Smith, Ms.WarapornHirunwatsiri and Dr. Andrey V. Kushlin from the World Bank, Mr.KeshavVarma and Dr. Anand K. Seth from GTI, and Mr. Mahendra K. Shresthafrom Save the Tiger Fund.Special thanks also go to Dr. Anak Pattanavibool, Director of WCSThailand, for the long hours he put into creating the wonderful work foundthroughout the action plan. Dr. Peter Cutter, WWF coordinator, for his helpin compiling comments and put his tireless insistence on developing theinitial draft of the action plan, and Ms Budsabong Kanchanasaka, DNPtiger scientist, for her energetic and great effort to formulate this actionplan.Finally, funding for publishing this action plan was generously provided byDNP Wildlife Conservation Office.