Nepal: Indigenous Peoples And Local Communities Maintain Symbiotic Bonds With Forests
By Devinder Kumar
Nepal is richly endowed with forest resources, with a coverage of about 6.4 million hectares. Between 1992 and 2016, the country nearly doubled its forest cover, moving from 26 percent to 45 percent of its land area. The progress in forest regeneration and improvement is attributed to the country’s relative success in sustainable community-based forest management.
The country’s indigenous Peoples and Local Communities share a symbiotic relationship with forests since generations... Читать дальше...