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Irregular shelterwood silviculture practice in Sal (Shorea robusta C.F. Gaertn.) forest led to a rapid alteration in the dynamics of terai community forests (CFs). However, the waves of timber-based forest income overlooked the changing investment patterns of these forests. In this paper, we analyze patterns of income, expenditure, and their determinants of CFs that implemented the new timber-based silvicultural approach. For this, we surveyed 26 purposively sampled Community Forestry User Groups (CFUGs), complemented by focus group discussions with forestry officials and forest users (n=10), and key informant interview (n=26). We observed that CFUG three-year average annual income accounts NRs 6,411,423 (1 US$=NRs 133.36) where timber is the key source, comprising 86% of total forest income followed by user contribution (4%). Overall, 42% of the CFUG income is invested in forest management and 20% in community development while administration, interest/donation/prize, pro-poor activities and training receive 17%, 9%, 9%, and 3% respectively. The investment in forest development, community development, and livelihood enhancement activities of CFUG income are also highly skewed based on the income size of CF. Equally, socio-economic factors such as the number of households, women proportion in executive committee, annual discussion, and knowledge on scientific forest management (ScFM) have realigned the investment pattern of ScFM implemented CFs.

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Abstract
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Study area
Sampling
Data collection
Data analysis
Multilevel regression analyses
Results
Income trend
Expenditure pattern
Determinants of CFUGs investment income
Discussion
CFUG income and expenditure
Determinants of investment in CFUG activities
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References

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저자

• Pawan Karki [ Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara Campus, P.O.B 43, Pokhara 33700, Nepal ] Corresponding Author
• Prabin Bhusal [ Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara Campus, P.O.B 43, Pokhara 33700, Nepal/Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA ]
• Kavi Raj Awasti [ Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA ]

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• 간행물명

  Journal of Forest and Environmental Science [산림과학연구]

• 간기

  계간

• pISSN

  2288-9744

• eISSN

  2288-9752

• 수록기간

  1981~2026

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 526 DDC 634