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AcknowledgementsI extend my first and foremost gratitude to my respected supervisor Dr. Laxman Joshi ofICIMOD for his guidance, valuable suggestions, comments and encouragements duringthe period of my field study and thesis writing. I also express my sincere gratitude to myresearch co-supervisor Mr. Kamal Raj Gosai (M.Sc. Incharge, Khwopa College) for hissupport and inspiration. I appreciate the support that I received from Prof. Dr. Siddhi BirKarmacharya (Chairman, Research Committee, Khwopa College). My sincere thanks alsoto thank Mr. Uttam Banju (Lab Assistant) for providing necessary materials for my thesiswork.I am grateful to officials and representatives following organizations for their help andsupport: Nagarkot Aindada Samudaik Ban Upobhokta Samitee (Nagarkot), Bal SamudaikBan Upobhokta Samitee (Bageswori and Sudal), Canteen workers at Khwopa College(Byashi and Lalachhe), Kamal Binayak Pokhari tatha Mandir Parisar Sudhar Samiti(Kamal Binayak), Liwali Aawas Chhetra Bikash Samiti (Liwali), Kathmandu UpatyakaKhanepani Limited (KUKL), District Forestry Office Bhaktapur (DFO)and Federation ofCommunity Forestry Users Nepal (FECOFUN).I am very thankful to my colleagues Bhuwan Waiba, Chiranjivi Dulal, Gyanu Maskey,Meena Prajapati, Saruna Kunwar, Shrijana Vaidhya, Rajan Wagle and Raju Jati for theirhelp during my field work and thesis writing.My special thanks to all participants who provided their valuable time and energy formany discussions and information for the successful completion of the study.Finally, I would like to remember my family and want to thank them for their continuouslove and support.Medinee PrajapatiMarch 2012vi