The paper is exploring NTFPs (Non-Timber Forest Products) status and its effective management plan for Matribhumi Community Forestry (CF), Dovan Village Development Committee (VDC)-4 Palpa district of Nepal. The research data were collected in 2005 by using systematic random sampling method and PRA tools. Total 72 NTFPs has been listed in the study area out of them only 14 species had commercial value. Collectors were adopting unsustainable harvesting practice. There were no specific rules and regulation or operational plan for collection, sustainable harvesting and monitoring of NTFPs.

Rapid Vulnerability Assessment (RVA) of Teminalia belerica has scored of 38, similarly, 42 and 37 score for Kurelo Asparagus racemosus, and Nagbeli, Lycopodium clavatum /Pipla, Piper longum respectively indicating a high vulnerability. For the effective managements of NTFPs, firstly there must be amended Operational Plan (OP) and should have clear policy and management plan of NTFPs for implementation in CF. Annual allowable cut of six NTFPs were : Amala Phyllanthus emblica (3178.9Kg ) , Kurilo Kurelo Asparagus racemosus (91 Kg ) , Nagbeli Lycopodium clavatum ( 4450 plants ),Harro Terminalia chebula (4716.75 Kg) , Barroo Teminalia belerica (3439.8 Kg) and Pipla Piper longum (868 plants). Every year average 1,000 ton of NTFPs extract from Dovan VDC, out of them 60,000kg of Tetipati Cinnamomum zeylanicum covered 60,000 kg barks and leaves. Each year local collector of Dovan VDC has earning earn NRs 2,031,000 from NTFPs collection.