Impact of Community Forest on Bio-Divrsity Conservation and Community Development (A Case Study of Sigash Community Forest of Siddshowr V.D.C. Baitadi District)

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the impact of the community on biodiversity conservation and community development activities choosing Sagas community forest as case study sites this study tried to focus on the existing vegetation status of community forests attitude of forest user groups towards biodiversity conservation and community development activities, potential an successful community development activities that was initiated by forest user group in the community .The study covers both sociological aspects of community forests users group and biological aspects of community forests. Basically sociological aspect covered by household questionnaire survey informal & or formal for discussion with forest user groups and committee members and biological vegetation aspects covered from detailed forest inventory record in the community forests. The perception and attitude of people is very positive towards biodiversity conservation and community development .The desire diversified well stocked and dense forest resources in their community forests similarly people are very interested on community development through forest user groups but decentralization of the authority and physical resource have to be provided from local government sector.There is very good institutional strength and decision making capacity within and between the forest user groups .The over all impact of community forests seems very positive and encouraging. The forest biodiversity status (flora fauna)is also increasing after the establishment of community forest management system. This whole study was completed within six months time due to limited time frame in the research purpose though it was not sufficient to analyze in depth biodiversity status.Present study mainly considered the records of tree species and other woody vegetation as basic element of forest biodiversity assessment. The diversity of the sespecies indicates the higher diversified biological resources in the forest area .There are little trees 192 poles 10918 saplings regenerations per hector in the Sigash community forests .Some community development activities like construction of Siddshnath, tamale, path, tape, etcare done by FUGs. Now they are planning for implementation of green road through the village. Finally present study shows thatpeople have positive attitude towards biodiversity conservation and community development activities and community forest has made significant on these regards.