DECLARATION

I, hereby declare that the report entitled "Community Forest Management" submitted to the

department of Rural Development, NASA International College is an original piece of work

under the supervision of Mrs. Soni Adhikari and is submitted in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Arts (B.A). This project has not been

submitted to any other university or institution for any purpose.

…………………………………………

Archana Ghimire

BASW 2nd year

NASA International College, Tinkune

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 RECOMMENDATION LETTER

This report is prepared by Archana Ghimire, a student of B.A. 2nd year. It was done under my

direct supervision and as far as I know, the primary data mentioned by him are genuine. Hence, I

would like to recommend it to the final assessment committee to make an appropriate assessment

of this report.

……………………………………..

Mrs. Soni Adhikari

Department of Rural Development

NASA International College, Tinkune

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 APPROVAL LETTER

This report writing is submitted by Archana Ghimire, BASW 2nd year, as a part of his project,

work requirement of the session 2076/77, has been approved by the Department of Rural

Development, NASA International College, Tinkune.

…………………………………

Mrs. Soni Adhikari

Department of Social Work

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Internal Examiner External Examiner

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Especially I would like to thank BASW department teachers for treating me very well and giving

me a chance to learn many things about this report writing in which I was totally unknown. And

a special thanks to our Professor Bhaba Dutta Sapkota for leading us and teaching us lots of

things and sharing his experiences.

I would like to thank my partners and the entire member who guided me to cope up in this report

writing and giving me advices and helped in every step. Lastly, I would like to thank my parents

and friends for their support.

THANK YOU!

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 ACRONYMS

CF: Community Forest

NP: National Park

CFUGS: Community Forest User Groups

FAO: Forest and Agriculture Organization

SNNP: Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No. Details Page No.

1. Map of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park……………………. 2

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 LISTOF PLATES

Photograph No. Details Page No.

1. Welcome gate to SNNP ………………………………………..…7

2. Community farming …..…………………………………..………7

3. Wild Pig ………………..…………………………………..……..7

4. Old trees are collected by local people …………………………...8

5. Community forest ………………………………………………...8

6. Hearing presentation ……………………………………………...8

7. Data Collection …………………………………………………...8

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ...........................................................................................................................i
RECOMMENDATION LETTER ..............................................................................................ii
APPROVAL LETTER ................................................................................................................iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ……………………………………………………………………..iv
ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................................v
LIST OF FIGURES .....................................................................................................................vi
LIST OF PLATES ......................................................................................................................vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ………………………………………………………………………viii
CHAPTER-ONE ………………………………………………………………………………...1
INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………………1
CHAPTER-TWO ………………………………………………………………………………..2
METHODS AND METHODOLOGY …………………………………………………………2
2.1. Study area .....................................................................................................................2
2.2. Methods ………………………………………………………………………………3
2.2.1. Primary Data ……………………………………………………………….3
2.2.2. Secondary Data …………………………………………………………….3
CHAPTER-THREE ......................................................................................................................4
RESULT AND DISCUSSION ………………………………………………………………….4
3.1. Establishment of Organization ……………………………………………………….4
3.2. Head of the Organization …………………………………………………………….4
3.3. Sub Head of the Organization ………………………………………………………..4
3.4. Members of the Organization ………………………………………………………..4
3.5. Forest Ranger ………………………………………………………………………...4

3.6. Main objectives of Community Forest ………………………………………………4

3.7. Functions of Community Forest ……………………………………………………..5
3.8. Meeting of Community Forest Management ………………………………………...5
3.9. Management of resource obtained from the Community Forest …………………….5
3.10. Types of flora and fauna available at Community Forest …………………………..5
3.11. Species which plays a dominant role ……………………………………………….5

CHAPTER-FOUR ........................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION ………………………………………………………………………………….6
Annex 1: Photographs …………………………………………….…………………………7&8
Annex 2: Questionnaire ……………………………………………………………….……9&10
REFRENCES …………………………………………………………………………………..11

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