Scores for effective forest conservation: a village-to-village approach
Teak Forest Management: As an example of economic development and employment in Baunnakoti CF, Rupandehi
Introduction: Chiliya Teak forest is situated in Chiliya VDC of Rupandehi District. It is plantation forest established during B.S. 2024-025 by district forest office. Teak (Tectona grandis) is one of the highly important and valuable exotic species generally used for furniture and musical instruments. This forest is handed over to FUG in 2058 as Baunnakoti CFUG to users of four VDCs i.e. Chiliya, Padsari, Tikuligadh and Madhawaliya. This is the first and oldest (41 years crop) Teak plantation in Nepal.
Forest Management: An Improvement of Forest Condition and Economic Development (An example of Karri CF, Dang)
Introduction: Sal Forest is mixed with other associate species. Forest condition was good in terms of growing stock, with over matured and deformed trees of undesirable species. There was gap in different diameter classincluding regeneration of Sal species. Forest was dominated by Mallotus and Lagestromia (shadebearer) species that causes in changing forest composition from Sal to undesirable other shade bearerspecies. The objective of CF management is set by FUG i.e. production of good quality Sal timber.
An approach to assess relative degradation in dissimilar forests: toward a comparative assessment of institutional outcomes
Maoist Conflict, Community Forestry and Livelihoods: Pro-poor Innovations in Forest Management in Nepal
Violent conflicts are generally perceived as a destructive and negative phenomenon, with little understanding of how they also offer opportunities for positive change. In particular, there is very poor understanding of how conflicts and development interventions and processes interact with each other to create far-reaching positive changes in institutions and practices. This article looks at the interactions between development processes and conflicts by taking the community forest user groups (CFUGs) in Koshi hills in Nepal.
Impacts of Forest Management on Selected Ecosystem Properties
Community forestry is a strategy to prevent further degradation and to maintain or improve site quality and productivity by handing over state-owned forests to forest user groups (FUG) for sustainable management. FUGs are entitled to collect fuelwood, grass/fodder, leaf litter and timber to meet their household requirements. Over-utilization may however conflict with biodiversity conservation targets and lead to soil degradation in a long run.