Forestry Extention: Community Development in Nepal

Abstract

"Community forestry is the development of awareness, knowledge and responsibility for forestry in communities that will benefit from the presence of nearby forests and trees. Such activities as the management of existing forests as a resource, grass-cutting for stall-feeding from plantation areas and the introduction of efficient wood-fuel stoves will produce quick ret suits and therefore encourage an early and sustained interest in community forestry. The present article describes strategies and programmes that, as a whole or in part, could apply to many developing countries. Most of these examples are based on experiences gained in the Government of Nepal's three year old Community Forestry Development Project, which is supported by the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and FAO."