COERR Mae Sot and refugee youth in Ban Umpiem camp joined in the project for forest restoration as part of environmental protection in order to save the water source and raise awareness of the Youth in natural resources and environmental conservation.

   This activity will prepare and increase plants and seedlings for growing when the rainy season arrives. Refugee children and youth attending the project has learned from COERR Agricultural staff and Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation about importance of natural resources conservation. It is also necessary that children and youth render their voluntary spirit by helping in growing seeds and seedlings. This will raise their awareness in natural conservation. The activity was organized on March 28, 2018. There were 83 refugee youth numbering 51 female and 32 male attending to mix the soil in preparation for sowing seeds.

   Refugee youth and COERR Agricultural Staff implement this forest restoration as interventions to accelerate natural regeneration by tree planting and sowing seeds of proper species that promote ecosystem such as Broken Bones Trees, Raspberry, Candle Bush flowers and Horse radish tree.