Abstract
This study examined the forest resource management practices and its affect on well being of rural prople in the hills of Kathmandu valley. The endowments before 1990 helped villagers, except socially backward Kamis, to get easy access to the forest resource; fuel wood, fodder and timber in 1990 and enhanced their well beings. Forest resource management improved after the set up of different endowments during late 1990s. This enhanced the well beings of all the groups in the study village. However, the Kamis were still lacking behind, partly due to the difference in carried over endowments and partly due to their occupational work and the location of their settlements.
