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The Forest Act thus sets the framework for six different types of forest managementand lies forth the terms for each category as to how to establish and declare forestreserves for protection and management (Profor 2008). To make the process easierand clearer the FBD in 2007 also published PFM guidelines for CBFM and JFM aswell as guidelines for Participatory Forest Resource Assessment (PFRA). Howeversince the FBD itself is not responsible for implementing the activities itself, it ismainly relevant for local government staff and foresters or other PFM facilitators suchas NGOs or the private sector. A brief outline of the process is as follows:Table 6: CBFM and JFM GuidelinesStage One: Getting started District level: select the villages for PFM, brief district staff, create a DistrictPFM Facilitation team Village level: District PFM team meet with Village Council and VillageAssembly and establish a Village Natural Resource Committee (VNRC)Stage Two: Assessment and Management Planning Identify and agree on the boundaries of the village and village forest reserve Carry out a PFRA with the VNRC and measure and assess the forest andconsult stakeholders and natural resource users Develop a village management plan and village by-laws draftStage Three: Formalising and legalizing VNRC presents the draft to the Village Council and Assembly for approval Village chairman takes the draft to the Ward development committee The Ward development committee inform the neighbouring villages in wardabout the location and rules of the new village forest reserve Together with the district PFM team the VNRC takes the draft to the DistrictCouncil for final approvalStage Four: Implementing Awareness raising among village members concerning the management planand by-laws Strengthen the VNRC and its ability to hold meetings, undertake patrols,perform record-keeping and monitoring of the forest, and methods to deal withforest encroachment Starting afforestation activities if there are any District monitoring and supervising and acting as conflict resolution ifnecessaryStage Five: Revising and gazetting Three years after implementation the forest management plan is reviewed andrevised if necessary If want to they can request the FBD to officially gazette their VLFRStage Six: Expanding to new areas CBFM villagers can expand their VFR if they want Neighbouring villages or others in the district can request CBFM If so priorities needs to be balanced, action plan created, an administrativeframework and support system set up and a budget setSource: (MNRT-FBD 2007, p.13.)95