Abstract:
The progress of forest resources management is not measured only by for what purpose and how much
we utilize it but also the willingness, organization and preparation of developing and protecting it. So,
the main purpose of this studywas to assess the general practices and challenges of FRM in the
kebeles of DebreMeaza and SinaZuria, Debresina Area, North Shoa Zone, Amhara region. The data
were collected mainly through questionnaire, focus groupdiscussion and interview. A total of 104
household heads out of 1040 household heads of the two kebeles were selected for questionnaire using
systematic sampling technique through equiprobablity method and 20 Household heads for FGD
through purposive sampling technique. After collecting data from household heads and focal persons
from governmental and non-governmental bodies, the data were mainly analyzed qualitatively through
triangulation. The findings of this research shows tendencies of communities of the study area and
government bodies towards utilization of forests for their commercial purposes, where little is done to
conserve and advance forest resources and its cover over the area due to absence of organized stable
planning. As a result, the survey study recommended the need for organized participatory forest
management system, which engages each and every responsible stakeholder in the utilization,
developmental planning and developing as well as decision making processes, which in turn develops
sense of ownership no matter the differences in the level of benefits each body gets.
