Use Value of Natural Resources, Nutrition and Food Security Condition, Lo Jude Sub-District, Waeng District, Narathiwat Province.

During the COVID-19 outbreak, trade along the Thai-Malaysian border in Narathiwat province, livelihood and occupation of communities in the area around the Hala Bala Wildlife Sanctuary that most of them are employed hard going and affect the quality of life of the people in the area which affects food security Food access, stability, sufficiency and nutritional status of the community This makes the collection of products or resources from the forest, from soil, from water, from forests to be more utilized.

The valuation of the use of the forest in the forest area to obtain information for decision-making in planning, managing or utilizing forest resources effectively and as a guideline for helping communities to coexist with forests in a sustainable way. It uses a mechanism for community participation in planning the use and collection of forest products together with officials or local stakeholders in all dimensions and community contexts.

In the ​​9 villages of Lo Jude Subdistrict, Waeng District, Narathiwat Province It is adjacent to the Hala Bala Wildlife Sanctuary and the community forest of each village. which has an abundance of forest products and the produce, both non-wood or wood for a long time and the amount of each year is not the same. and from the initial report, it was found that more time is spent and the greater distance from the past to collect forest products (Asmeli Abdulramae et al., 2020). Resource utilization management is necessary in planning forest harvesting to reduce the cost of time spent on forest harvesting. Community and sustainability in the use of natural resources and the appropriate amount for collecting forest products Along with evaluating the nutritional value of food plants from the forest and present information on the recommended intake to the community for good health and long-term fitness. And is a guideline for building food security in the area in the future by organizing a forum to exchange knowledge with the community and local stakeholders to create awareness of the value of forest resources and the environment in the community in order to find ways for the management and sustainable use of natural resources with community participation.