On 6-8 June 2023 , WWF Foundation organized the “Khanom Jeen Canal Biodiversity Learning Camp” under the Youth Water Guardians Project at Sakli Wittaya School and Ban Khok Chula Sufficiency Economy Learning Center, Sena District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The objective was to raise awareness and understanding among teachers and students from 6 network schools along Khanom Jeen Canal about the conservation of water resources in the area, which is a food source and the origin of the community’s cultural heritage.
Within the learning camp, there are activities to provide knowledge on how to use tools to monitor and measure water quality in physical, biological and chemical aspects, to get to know local plant species, fish and birds which are one of the indicators of the completeness of the ecosystem, as well as learning about cultural wisdom in using natural ingredients found in Khlong Khanom Jeen to create menus that have been passed down from generation to generation, such as ancient Thai desserts such as Khao Tom Luk Yon which uses Lam Chiak leaves instead of wrapping them in banana leaves because it is a lowland area that is regularly flooded, so Lam Chiak leaves which are found along the canal are used. In addition, there are also Khanom Sai Bua, Khanom Dok Son, Yam Phaeng Pua Pla Yang, Gaeng Thepo, etc.
The ultimate goal of this event is to restore the water quality and ecosystem of Khlong Khanom Jeen to maintain its biodiversity and abundance, and return it to being a food source for the community where the new generation can sustainably continue the beauty of local wisdom.
