General Assembly of Ratopahiro Community Forest User Group (Prabha Neupane)

Rato-Pahiro Community Forest (Nepal)

Rato-Pahiro community Forest

Descrição

It is a particular land conservation activity by participatory approach forest protection and management,a project for sustainable forest use.

Aims / objectives: To Integrate conservation and livelihoods goals.
To legally empower local communities to take control of forest resources and develop local level institutions to organize sustainable use of forest resources.
To protect biodiversity.

Methods: By increasing people's participation in afforestation programs.
Sustainable extraction of raw materials.
Regular supervision
Planting the economically high priced or demanded plant species.

Stages of implementation: Firstly DISTRICT FOREST OFFICE, KUDAHAR planted trees and it was later handed to local people.They started afforestation on the yearly basis since 2052 B.S.Now it is under the supervision of community only.

Role of stakeholders: They are the main organizers for successful and sustainable management of forest.
They collect the fund for forest maintenance.
They frequently study the condition of forest.

Other important information: It contains a lot of herbal plants but due to lack of experts and other technical resource,they are not being identified and valuable species have been destroyed as well.

Localização

Localização: Kaski,Seti Bank Area, Western Development Region, Nepal

Geo-referência de locais selecionados
  • 83.59264, 28.11216

Data de início: 2052

Ano de término: n.a.

Tipo de abordagem
General Assembly of Ratopahiro Community Forest User Group (Prabha Neupane (Banepa))

Objetivos de aproximação e ambiente propício

Principais metas / objetivos da abordagem
The Approach focused mainly on SLM with other activities (Forest products such as tree and grass fodder, fuel wood and timber,making handicrafts, Supply of raw materials,Major products(Economic))

Protect the forest resource to some extent or ensure security of the houses around as the forest mostly covers the sloopy lands.Protect soil from erosion thus have a secure ,fresh,green environment.

The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: Low technical knowledge
Robbery of the forest products
Are not aware about the community forest approach
No proper supervision of the forest
Condições que permitem a implementação da Tecnologia(s) aplicada(s) sob a Abordagem
Condições que dificultam a implementação da Tecnologia(s) aplicada(s) sob a Abordagem
  • Normas e valores sociais/culturais/religiosos: Problem of robbery,theft of forest property and selling illegally. Treatment through the SLM Approach: Advisory groups and local members went for frequent check,knowledge to local people.
  • Disponibilidade/acesso a recursos e serviços financeiros: People from low class family cannot afford annual fee for the renewal or membership card. Treatment through the SLM Approach: Special discount for the people with low quality of life.
  • Quadro institucional: Before it was own by Area Forest Office. Treatment through the SLM Approach: Collaboration with the locals and turning into community forest.
  • Quadro jurídico (posse de terra, direitos de uso da terra e da água): Land was unusable ,difficult to access. Treatment through the SLM Approach: Now turned as common property useful to all. The existing land ownership, land use rights / water rights hindered a little the approach implementation At the beginning people didn't know about this approach but as it progressed they gave land rights for their own good.
  • Conhecimento sobre GST, acesso a suporte técnico: Knowledge Treatment through the SLM Approach: Experience and common sense
  • Carga de trabalho, disponibilidade de força de trabalho: Low mass involvement ,male members went to office Treatment through the SLM Approach: Female members entered for forest conservation
  • Outro: Unavailability of fodders,forest products Treatment through the SLM Approach: Division and shared turn by turn within the forest capacity.

Participação e papel das partes interessadas envolvidas

Partes interessadas envolvidas na abordagem e seus papéis
Que partes interessadas/órgãos de implementação estavam envolvidos na abordagem? Especifique as partes interessadas Descreva o papel das partes interessadas
Usuários de terra/comunidades locais Both male and female are involved. But no. of female is large,age group from 22 and above and below 60,people from all ethnic group are involved. Women are more active. They are idle at home ,male members go to office. There is a system of two quotas(seats) place for socially backward group.
Organizações comunitárias Member of community forest
Governo local District Forest Office
Governo nacional (planejadores, responsáveis pelas decisões) Head Office Forest Department
Envolvimento do usuários de terra/comunidades locais nas diferentes fases da abordagem
Nenhum
Passivo
Apoio externo
Participativo
Automobilização
Iniciação/motivação
This was done by DFO first and by the community forest mem bers.
Planejamento
All carried out by the CFUG members for the betterment of CF.
Implementação
By the CF members like making rules and implementing.
Monitoramento/avaliação
Local people monitor timely. They.They keep the record of used materials and account.
Research
None
Fluxograma

This shows the relational chart of managing committee with some functions.

Autor: Prabha Neupane (Banepa)
Tomada de decisão sobre a seleção da Tecnologia GST

As decisões foram tomadas por

  • Somente usuários da terra (iniciativa própria)
  • Principalmente usuários da terra, apoiados por especialistas em GST
  • todos os atores relevantes, como parte de uma abordagem participativa
  • Principalmente especialistas em GST, após consulta com usuários da terra
  • Somente especialistas em GST
  • Políticos/líderes
  • District Forest Office

As decisões foram tomadas com base em

  • Avaliação de conhecimento bem documentado de GST (tomada de decisão baseada em evidências)
  • Resultados de pesquisa
  • Experiência pessoal e opiniões (não documentado)

Suporte técnico, reforço das capacidades e gestão do conhecimento

As seguintes atividades ou serviços têm sido parte da abordagem
Reforço das capacidades/formação
Foi fornecido treinamento às seguintes partes interessadas
  • Usuários de terra
  • Equipe de campo/consultores
Tipo de formação
  • Em exercício
  • Agricultor para agricultor
  • Áreas de demonstração
  • Reuniões públicas
  • Cursos
Assuntos abordados

Awareness on conservation of the land ,nursery plants,etc.

Serviço de consultoria
Foi prestado um serviço de consultoria
  • nas áreas dos usuários da terra
  • Em centros permanentes
Name of method used for advisory service: Public meeting; Key elements: Held on the regular basis, inform forest condition and give options for improving., Help to choose the best methods.; Need to have the experts and learned personals.

Advisory service is quite adequate to ensure the continuation of land conservation activities; 60-70% works are done under the supervision of the advisory groups.Some deny to take the advice.
Fortalecimento institucional
As instituições foram fortalecidas / estabelecidas
  • Não
  • Sim, pouco
  • Sim, moderadamente
  • Sim, significativamente
no seguinte nível
  • Local
  • Regional
  • Nacional
Descreva instituição, papéis e responsabilidades, membros, etc.
Tipo de apoio
  • Financeiro
  • Reforço das capacidades/ formação
  • Equipamento
Mais detalhes
The raw materials for making handicrafts like roots, branch of old trees were provided.
Monitoramento e avaliação
bio-physical aspects were ad hoc monitored by land users through observations; indicators: runoff,erosion socio-cultural aspects were regular monitored by land users through observations; indicators: age, status,health economic / production aspects were regular monitored by land users through measurements; indicators: yield,income no. of land users involved aspects were regular monitored by land users through measurements; indicators: local people management of Approach aspects were regular monitored by land users through observations; indicators: allocation of activities There were few changes in the Approach as a result of monitoring and evaluation: Plantation of value adding plants such as bamboo. coffee plantation is in testing phase. Economically viable plants are given preference. There were several changes in the Technology as a result of monitoring and evaluation: Less valued are replaced by the other plants.

Financiamento e apoio material externo

Orçamento anual em USD para o componente GST
  • < 2.000
  • 2.000-10.000
  • 10.000-100.000
  • 100.000-1.000.000
  • > 1.000.000
Precise annual budget: n.a.
Approach costs were met by the following donors: local community / land user(s) (All handled by the members of the CF.): 100.0%; other (Self)
Os seguintes serviços ou incentivos foram fornecidos aos usuários de terras
  • Apoio financeiro/material concedido aos usuários da terra
  • Subsídios para insumos específicos
  • Crédito
  • Outros incentivos ou instrumentos
Apoio financeiro/material concedido aos usuários da terra
The raw materials for making handicrafts like roots, branch of old trees were provided.

Análise de impactos e declarações finais

Impactos da abordagem
Não
Sim, pouco
Sim, moderadamente
Sim, significativamente
A abordagem auxiliou os usuários da terra a implementar e manter as tecnologias de GST?

The erosion is totally stopped by conserving the land and thus secured.

A abordagem concedeu autonomia aos grupos social e economicamente desfavorecidos?

Females were involved and participation of people from all ethnic groups.

A abordagem melhorou as questões de posse de terra/diretos do usuário que inibiam a implementação das tecnologias de GST?

Government and CFUG help to reduce the problem by giving rights to local people. The problem is likely to be overcome in the near future.

Did other land users / projects adopt the Approach?

In the group overall.

Principal motivação dos usuários da terra para implementar a GST
  • Produção aumentada
  • Lucro (lucrabilidade) aumentado, melhora da relação custo-benefício
  • Degradação do solo reduzida
  • Riscos de desastre reduzido
  • Carga de trabalho reduzida
  • Pagamentos/subsídios
  • normas e regulamentos (multas)/aplicação
  • Prestígio, pressão social/coesão social
  • Afiliação a movimento/projeto/grupo/rede
  • Consciência ambiental
  • Costumes e crenças, moral
  • melhoria dos conhecimentos e aptidões de GST
  • Melhoria estética
  • Atenuação de conflitos
  • well-being and livelihoods improvement
Atividades de sustentabilidade de abordagem
Os usuários da terra podem sustentar o que foi implementado através da Abordagem (sem apoio externo)?
  • Não
  • Sim
  • Incerto

People are independent and had not received any funds from national or international agency. It's been almost 20 years that they are handling the forest on their own so they definitely can continue the approach in a sustainable way.

Conclusões e experiências adquiridas

Pontos fortes: visão do usuário de terra
  • Forests are local resources for household activities (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Utilization and conservation in sustainable manner.)
Pontos fortes: a visão do/a compilador/a ou de outra pessoa capacitada
  • The living standard is improved.
    Employment to the people. (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Need to be more conscious while cutting the trees and grasses. Afforestation should be highly prioritized.)
Pontos fracos/desvantagens/riscos: visão do usuário de terracomo superar
  • No proper improvement
    Low technical manpower
    Individualistic thoughts Need to have the regular meetings.
    Take as common property.
    Training and awareness raising programs.
Pontos fracos/desvantagens/riscos: a visão do/a compilador/a ou de outra pessoa capacitadacomo superar
  • No technical manpower.
    Low plant breeds.
    No doners Regular monitoring.
    Need to have the improved plants for more production.
    Technical help from experts.

Referências

Compilador/a
  • Sabita Aryal
Editores
Revisor
  • Fabian Ottiger
Data da documentação: 17 de Janeiro de 2014
Última atualização: 8 de Julho de 2017
Pessoas capacitadas
Descrição completa no banco de dados do WOCAT
Dados GST vinculados
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