The exchange of information among communal forest organizations is potentially beneficial for the creation and transfer of knowledge, but the establishment and maintenance of links between distant communities can be challenging. Network facilitators can help to establish and strengthen ties or collect and relay information among organizations. For this purpose, communal forest organizations in Thailand organized provincial network committees in collaboration with the Royal Forest Department (RFD). This policy represents a unique example of inter-organizational network administration in the context of natural resource management. The objective of this study was to determine how these network committees influenced information sharing among communal forest organizations.

A network survey was conducted to gain information about the flow of information between community forest organizations in three Thai provinces, Chumphon, Kanchanaburi, and Trat, which differed in network maturity and activity. Exponential random graph modelling was used to compare the influence of network committees on the information flow among geographically dispersed community organizations while accounting for structural network processes.

Results indicated that trust-generating network structures, specifically network triangles and strong ties, facilitated information flow. However, geographical distances significantly impeded direct information transmission between communities. Network committees played an important role in connecting local clusters beyond geographical limits. The structural position of committee presidents showed that they coordinate the provincial network by bridging gaps between distant organizations or concentrating all information flow in a centralized position. Presidents increased the efficiency and resilience of information networks by acting as a central information hub. The findings suggest that a cohesive network committee can help to establish a strong network among all communal organizations. Network committees have the potential to facilitate the development of a cohesive inter-communal network given sufficient skills and resources.

社区森林组织之间的信息交流可能对知识的创造和转让有益，但远距离社区之间的联系的建立和维护可能具有挑战性。网络服务商可以帮助建立和加强联系，或者在组织之间收集和中继信息。为此，泰国的公共森林组织与皇家森林部（RFD）合作组织了省级网络委员会。在自然资源管理的背景下，该策略代表了组织间网络管理的独特示例。这项研究的目的是确定这些网络委员会如何影响公共森林组织之间的信息共享。

进行了网络调查，以获取有关泰国三个省（春蓬，北碧和达勒）的社区森林组织之间的信息流的信息，这两个网络的成熟度和活动有所不同。指数随机图建模用于比较网络委员会对地理上分散的社区组织之间信息流的影响，同时考虑结构网络过程。

结果表明，产生信任的网络结构，特别是网络三角形和牢固的联系，促进了信息流动。但是，地理距离极大地阻碍了社区之间的直接信息传递。网络委员会在连接超越地理限制的本地集群方面发挥了重要作用。委员会主席的结构性立场表明，他们通过弥合遥远组织之间的差距或将所有信息流集中在一个集中的位置来协调省级网络。总统通过充当中央信息中心来提高信息网络的效率和弹性。调查结果表明，凝聚力强的网络委员会可以帮助在所有社区组织之间建立强大的网络。