Regeneration Status of Sal (Shorea robusta Gaertn.) in Community Managed Forests, Tanahun District, Nepal

The present research aims to know the regeneration status of community managed Shorea robusta (Sal) forests; for 6-21 years in Tanahun district, a part Gandaki Province, Nepal. These forests were categorized into two groups according management duration (more than 10 and equal or less yrs). forest was estimated by calculating density each species developmental phase (seedling, sapling tree). total tree more (MCF forest; 1230 plants/ha) (LCF 1314 plants/ha). results suggest that size class distribution trees resembling inverse-J shaped indicates good regenerating capability both forests. After handover community, Sal had increased rapidly Community significant positive impact on forest, thus, productivity forest. Thus, study has important implications conservation natural