Open AccessCommunity forestry in Nepal
Author(s) -
Shishir Paudel
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
himalayan journal of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1727-5229
pISSN - 1727-5210
DOI - 10.3126/hjs.v1i1.190
Subject(s) - community forestry , forestry , forest management , geography , environmental resource management , agroforestry , environmental planning , business , environmental science
Establishment of community forestry in Nepal is a successful step in conservation of forest. Community forestry programme through the local forest users group has shown its positive impacts in the society. This paper discusses an overview of the present scenario of the community forestry in Nepal. It describes the brief historical background, some important forest legislations, and organization of forest. The paper also describes the internal conflicts between forest users and district forest offices, and possible resolution. It also suggests some of the aspects of community forestry in which the research needs to be focused for the better management of the forests in Nepal.
Himalayan Journal of Sciences 1(1): 62-65, 2003