Despite disputes over commercialisation of forest produce, experts believe the movement will not be derailed. Meanwhile, India can take a lesson or two from its neighbour s success

What distinguishes Nepal s community forest management from India s?

There are a lot of differences in the forest policy of the two neighbours

Why community forestry in Nepal is a success in the hills, and not in the plains

A founder member of the Jaykot forest users group in Kahnu village, Pokhra, talks to Down To Earth on the benefits of community forest management

Nepal government decided to hand over certain forest areas to rural communities.

The decades after Independence saw rampant destruction of trees. This was followed by years of drought. It was then that the villagers realised that no forests meant no rain

Every village has its own way of protecting the forests, but each one is a success story