Assessment of Sustainability in Community Forests: A Study from Dolakha District, Nepal

Q2 Agricultural and Biological Sciences

International Journal of Forestry Research Pub Date : 2023-04-12 DOI:10.1155/2023/8657985

K. C. Bishnu Bahadur, Ram Asheshwar Mandal, K. Sumitra

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Abstract

Sustainability in community forest (CF) is a very important issue but study regarding this is limited in Nepal. Thus, this research study was objectively conducted to assess the sustainability index including socioeconomic contribution and biodiversity status of tree species in Simpani, Bolde Setidevi, and Kalobhir community forests of Dolakha district. A total of 83 sample plots were established to collect the biophysical data. The sustainability index for overall and individual criteria was assessed on the basis of scoring provided by the community forest user groups (CFUGs). The study showed that there were 87% Braman and Chhetri in Simpani CF and their representation was 91% in the executive committee, and similar status was seen in Bolde Setidevi and Kalobhir CFs. The highest number of households were 29 receiving benefits from the timber in 2016/17. They used roughly 164.9 m3 wood from Kalobhir CF. The highest total income was US$1495 in 2016/17 in Simpani CF, but expenditure was the highest, US$1817 in 2017/18, in Bolde Setidevi CF. There was 6308 regeneration per ha in Simpani CF but growing stock was the highest, 177.7 m3/ha, in Bolde Setidevi CF. The Shannon Wiener index was the highest, 0.92 ± 0.087, in Bolde Setidevi CF. One-way ANOVA showed that there was no significant difference in values of the Shannon Wiener index and evenness index of the three community forests since p value is <0.05. The importance value index (IVI) value of Schima wallichi (63.51), Rhododendron species (48.61), and Tsuga dumosa (81.50) was found to be the highest in the Simpani, Bolde Setidevi, and the Kalobhir community forest, respectively. The overall sustainability index of Simpani, Bolde Setidevi, and Kalobhir CFs was found to be 0.61, 0.67, and 0.58, respectively. The score of extent of forest resource was found to be highest (0.82) in Bolde Setidevi CF and this score of institutional framework and governance was the lowest (0.52) in Kalobhir CF. This research study will be used to determine the sustainability in community forests.

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社区森林可持续性评估：尼泊尔多拉卡地区的一项研究

社区森林的可持续性是一个非常重要的问题，但尼泊尔对此的研究有限。因此，本研究客观地评估了多拉卡区Simpani、Bolde Setidevi和Kalobhir社区森林的可持续性指数，包括社会经济贡献和树种的生物多样性状况。共建立了83个样本点来收集生物物理数据。根据社区森林用户群体（CFUG）提供的评分，评估了总体和个人标准的可持续性指数。研究表明，Simpani CF中有87%的Braman和Chhetri，他们在执行委员会中的代表率为91%，Bolde Setidevi和Kalobhir CF中也有类似的情况。2016/17年度，从木材中受益的家庭数量最多，为29户。他们使用了来自Kalobhir CF的约164.9立方米木材。2016/17年度，Simpani CF的总收入最高，为1495美元，但支出最高，为2017/18年度，Bolde Setidevi CF的1817美元。Simpani CF每公顷再生6308次，但种植量最高，为177.7 m3/ha，在Bolde Setidevi CF。Shannon Wiener指数最高，为0.92 ± 0.087。单向方差分析表明，由于p值<0.05，三个群落森林的Shannon Wiener指数和均匀度指数的值没有显著差异。在Simpani、Bolde Setidevi和Kalobhir群落森林中，Schima wallichi（63.51）、Rhododendron物种（48.61）和Tsuga dumosa（81.50）的重要性值指数（IVI）值最高。Simpani、Bolde Setidevi和Kalobhir CF的总体可持续性指数分别为0.61、0.67和0.58。Bolde Setidevi CF的森林资源范围得分最高（0.82），Kalobhir CF的制度框架和治理得分最低（0.52）。本研究将用于确定社区森林的可持续性。

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International Journal of Forestry Research Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Forestry

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期刊介绍： International Journal of Forestry Research is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research and review articles focusing on the management and conservation of trees or forests. The journal will consider articles looking at areas such as tree biodiversity, sustainability, and habitat protection, as well as social and economic aspects of forestry. Other topics covered include landscape protection, productive capacity, and forest health.