Participatory assessment of biodiversity conservation in community forestry in Nepal / ACHARYA, K.P. in BANKO JANAKARI - वनको जानकारी : A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal, 16 : 1 (January - June 2006)  

Public ISBD [article]  inBANKO JANAKARI - वनको जानकारी : A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal > 16 : 1 (January - June 2006) . - 46-56 p. Title : Participatory assessment of biodiversity conservation in community forestry in Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: ACHARYA, K.P., Author ; K. R. Goutam, Author ; B. K. Acharya, Author ; G. Gautam, Author Publication Date: 2006 Article on page: 46-56 p. Languages : English (eng) Keywords: Nepal, community forestry, biodiversity conservation and livelihoods Abstract: The Community Forestry has been the most effective means of managing common forest resources in Nepal. Besides rehabilitating degraded hills, improving environment and contributing to the rural livelihoods, community forestry is claimed to be a major means of biodiversity conservation. It is also argued that the prevalent approach of community forest management threats to the conservation of biodiversity. This paper is based on the findings from two community forest user groups from Central Nepal and argues that the users’ innovative practices of active forest management favor biodiversity conservation. The study has documented users’ innovations to conserve biodiversity in community managed forests. Link for e-copy: http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/BANKO/article/view/364 [article] Participatory assessment of biodiversity conservation in community forestry in Nepal [printed text] / ACHARYA, K.P., Author ; K. R. Goutam, Author ; B. K. Acharya, Author ; G. Gautam, Author . - 2006 . - 46-56 p. Languages : English (eng) in BANKO JANAKARI - वनको जानकारी : A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal > 16 : 1 (January - June 2006) . - 46-56 p. Keywords: Nepal, community forestry, biodiversity conservation and livelihoods Abstract: The Community Forestry has been the most effective means of managing common forest resources in Nepal. Besides rehabilitating degraded hills, improving environment and contributing to the rural livelihoods, community forestry is claimed to be a major means of biodiversity conservation. It is also argued that the prevalent approach of community forest management threats to the conservation of biodiversity. This paper is based on the findings from two community forest user groups from Central Nepal and argues that the users’ innovative practices of active forest management favor biodiversity conservation. The study has documented users’ innovations to conserve biodiversity in community managed forests. Link for e-copy: http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/BANKO/article/view/364