30/06/2026
On 26th June, consultation meeting on the draft “Forest Resource Inventory and Silviculture-based Forest Management Implementation Guidelines” was held in Karnali Province.
Representatives from the federal MoAFE, MoITFE Karnali, and forestry-related organizations participated, and lively discussions took place.
We will strive to develop practical guidelines incorporating scientific knowledge and stakeholders’ opinions under various conditions.
Major suggestions from Karnali Province;
- Include water-source protection, contour trenching, contour terracing, contour planting, and recharge pits under CCA.
- Update the Forest Product Collection, Harvesting, and Distribution Guidelines, 2073 document as per new act and regulations
- Collect stratum-wise species and basal area data as basal area technique is most widely and most appropriate parameter for forest management
- Use a uniform data-entry and analysis format/software across all DFOs to ensure consistency and uniformity.
- Clarify the scientific and technical basis of the conservation-oriented silviculture system, as it is useful for field-level implementation.
- Include provision like 'For resin-yielding forests, sampling can be used to estimate total growing stock and annual production of timber, fuelwood, resin, and other products". Forest act/guidelines in Karnali Province has provisioned that in the management plan, all resin-producing trees in the relevant block/compartment should be listed properly.