The report presents and analyzes socioeconomic data collected between 2004 and 2005 in the Surin Islands and Tarutao national marine parks, and provides recommendations for enhanced protected area management and methods to promote natural and cultural conservation. The report is a result of the Andaman Pilot Project, supported by UNESCO and the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program. The collection of socio-economic data for the Andaman Pilot Project was facilitated through the use of Socio-economic Monitoring Guidelines for Coastal Managers in Southeast Asia (SocMon SEA), which is a set of guidelines developed in 2003 by the World Commission on Protected Areas and the Australian Institute of Marine Science. SocMon SEA was used as a tool to understand the socio-economic status of the Moken and Urak Lawoi communities and to monitor the overall impact of protected area management on their livelihoods.
Narumon Arunotai, Supin Wongbusarakum, and Derek Elias. 2007. Bridging the gap between the Rights and Needs of Indigenous Communities and the Management of Protected Areas: Case Studies from Thailand. Bangkok: UNESCO.