Community Forestry

The society in Nepal is positively impacted by community forests (Paudel, 2003). Community forests strive to provide the basic needs of the users, which includes the supply of wood for heat and timber, while maintaining a sustainable system (Paudel, 2003). The middle hills region of Nepal is where most of the present community forests are located (Thoms, 2008). Forests in Nepal are very important for many aspects of life, ranging from fodder, bedding, compost and particularly essential as a heat source for cooking (Thoms, 2008). If the forests are healthy and growing well, then there is an opportunity for improving the quality of life for many Nepalese involved in community forests (Thoms, 2008). Many products required and used by the Nepalese are found and provided by forests to accomplish daily tasks (Paudel, 2003).