Does Community Based Forest Management (CBFM) contribute in the reduction of rural poverty?
The Community nearby the forest have benefits and difficulties due to the forest and wildlife. They can hence be considered as the major stakeholders of the forest. If they are given tenureship upon the forest, they can manage the forest properly benefiting themselves. But in many cases (for example in Africa, and Latin America), this is not taken as the best models. But, the example from Nepal clearly shows that if they are given full rights and empowerment, they can play vital roles in managing forest in sustainable way and benefitting their community and the nation. Please write your views about the topic to rkc_nep@yahoo.com.
