| Author | Thakur, Jeevan Kumar |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. NR-01-05 |
| Subject(s) | Community forests--Nepal
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of the Master
of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. NR-01-05 |
| Abstract | The future of Nepal largely depends upon the sustainable management of forest
resources in Terai region. The growing demand of forest products poses a great threat to
the shrinking forest resources in the Terai. There were so many forest management plans
were prepared but very few attempts made to manage these forest resources by the
government.
This research was conducted to find out the problem and prospects of community forestry
management practices in Terai region. The socioeconomic, Biological, Institutional and
policy level problems were reviewed and analyzed to find out the current problems and
prospectus of CFM in Terai. This study was conducted in Sundari CF user group,
Dhanusha and Anjuman CF user group Rautahat district in central Terai. These two
districts had not any external support in CFM. The social structure was heterogeneous in
both the CF. Hill migrants people dominated the Sundari FUGs, Dhanusha and migrated
Muslim community dominated the Anjuman FUGs, Rauthat.
The result shows that due to the government defective and changeable forest policy forest
resources were destroyed in Terai and now delaying in establishment of community forest.
The field staffs were not giving proper attention in user identification process and post
f01mation support. Low awareness among the local people and low transparency in-group
formation creating the exclusion of traditional users from their use right. On the name of
physical development in the society forest products were collected without accessing the
growing stock of the forest resources. These products were partially distributed in the local
users and mostly sold outside the district to collect more funds.
The forest products distribution system was neither equitable nor transparent, so that the
villagers and secondary users were not getting the forest products but the contractors were
bringing that outside the district for commercial purpose. The forest protection was also a
problem due to the exclusion of local users and neighbors. The forest technicians were not
giving sufficient time to manage the CF due to the workload of national forest protection
and management. The users were not skilled and properly trained to manage their forest
resources without the technical help of forestry staffs. Due to the insufficient budget for
training and extension DFO was unable to train them properly.
The current forest policy provides lot of space to work together with the local people in
Community Forestry Program. The overall attitude of local people and forestry staffs were
positive towards the CF. The balance user group identification and distribution of benefits
within the local people of district were the key factor of success of CF in Terai region. On
the basis of the conclusion and recommendation of the above study a guideline for
participatory CF management has been developed, which will help in the establishment
and community forest management in Terai region of Nepal. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-01-05 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Natural Resources Management (NRM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Webb, Edward. L.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Thapa, Gopal B. ;Apisit Eiumnoh |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | NARMSAP, (DANIDA) I HMG Nepal; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |