Buffer zone was established to serve the dual goals of meeting the natural resource needs of local communities as well as minimizing human impacts in protected areas. In the case of Kumarworti Buffer Zone VDC in Chitwan, Buffer Zone Management has addressed several problems in the past. However, wildlife depredation, compensation for the loss of property and crops, harvest and sell of forest products are outstanding issues. Majority of population are totally dependent on forest resources for enhancing their livelihood. There is only one Buffer zone Community Forest that is not handed over to...