ABSTRACT
The study at Pakhasukjai was inspired by a conversation with an Akha elder. He said that when the village was founded in 1976, very little forest remained at the site and the main vegetation in the fallow fields was Imperata cylindrica. He explained how the Pakhasukjai community helped the forest regenerate by protecting an area around the village from fire. As a result of the discussion, it was decided to carry out a participatory research program to document the process of natural forest regeneration as well as study the management and use of the community forest that grew around the village.
