How many community forest are in Nepal?

Abstract. Community forestry is a successful participatory approach for forest protection and management in Nepal. Until now, about 850,000 hectares forests of Nepal have been handed over to eleven thousand forest user groups.

What is the current status of forest in Nepal?

According to Economic Survey 2018/19, 30.8% of the total land area of the world is covered by forest, this area is equivalent to 0.6 hectares per person and 422 trees per person. In Nepal, forest occupies a total of 59,402 sq. km which is 40.4% of the total area of the country.

What is meant by community forestry Programme?

The community forestry program in Nepal is a government effort to reduce forest degradation and to promote sustainable forestry practices as well as to improve the livelihood of the community. It incorporates distinct policies, institutions and practices.

What is the status of community forestry in Nepal?

The Community Forestry policy, along with its legislation, has been continuously reformed over time. These reforms have recognized the use rights of the local people in the management of forest resources and established them as managers.

Why are green forests the wealth of Nepal?

“Hariyo Ban Nepal Ko Dhan (Green Forests are the wealth of Nepal)” has been a very popular slogan in Nepal and to some extent a reality as well. However, with the nationalization of forests by the government in 1957, the local people who had been using the forest resources as well as protecting the forests were deprived of their rights.

What was the result of deforestation in Nepal?

As a result of this, the forests were exploited in manners that were not conducive to sustainable management practices. Consequently this led to deterioration of forests particularly in the hills in the form of accelerated forest encroachment, illegal logging and continued deforestation.

How many hectares does CBFM cover in Nepal?

Recently, six different modalities of forest management are categorized as CBFM that covers about 2.3 million hectare forest that is 38.5% of total forest in the country, and involved more than 3.8 million households.

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