Forest ecosystem services and the maniq people’s settlement rotation pattern in Southern Thailand

Khunweechuay, Narumol and Roongtawanreongsri, Saowalak and Hatta, Krongchai (2023) Forest ecosystem services and the maniq people’s settlement rotation pattern in Southern Thailand. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management (Malaysia), 18 (1). pp. 39-61. ISSN 2672-7226

Maniq people are indigenous hunter-gatherers who, from past to present, have lived by rotating their settlements in the forest due to their reliance on the abundance of forest ecosystem services. This dependence is crucial for their continued existence with the traditional way of life. In the past, they settled and moved their habitats according to food sources, water sources, seasons, local conditions, and duration of residence at that location. They prefer to build temporary accommodation. Currently, forest reduction and deterioration have resulted in the settlement rotation pattern changes and adaptation to rely more on communities outside the forest. Being helped by external communities causes reduced migration and increased potential for permanent settlement, meaning they gradually lose their uniqueness and traditional way of life. Governments and agencies need to take this matter seriously and find measures to help maintain the availability of forest ecosystem services to prevent this indigenous identity from disappearing.

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Abstract

Maniq people are indigenous hunter-gatherers who, from past to present, have lived by rotating their settlements in the forest due to their reliance on the abundance of forest ecosystem services. This dependence is crucial for their continued existence with the traditional way of life. In the past, they settled and moved their habitats according to food sources, water sources, seasons, local conditions, and duration of residence at that location. They prefer to build temporary accommodation. Currently, forest reduction and deterioration have resulted in the settlement rotation pattern changes and adaptation to rely more on communities outside the forest. Being helped by external communities causes reduced migration and increased potential for permanent settlement, meaning they gradually lose their uniqueness and traditional way of life. Governments and agencies need to take this matter seriously and find measures to help maintain the availability of forest ecosystem services to prevent this indigenous identity from disappearing.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	forest ecosystems
AGROVOC Term:	Indigenous Peoples
AGROVOC Term:	ecosystem resilience
AGROVOC Term:	surveys
AGROVOC Term:	cartography
AGROVOC Term:	observation
AGROVOC Term:	ethnic groups
AGROVOC Term:	sustainable forest management
Geographical Term:	Thailand
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2025 03:54
Last Modified:	10 Mar 2025 03:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/449

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