Abstract
Since 1996, a governmental model project "Entrusted forest management system" has been started in Tokushima Pref. This project aims to define the forest boundaries in private forest. We investigated this project in Yamashiro town and Aioi town mainly based on interviews and questionnaire. In these towns, the project is proceeding smoothly, the boundaries in 180 ha of private forest were defined in 1996. We discussed the frame and details of this project, and following results were observed; ョ There were close cooperation between forest owner's cooperative and a public office. ゥ As forest owners knew the necessities of the project, they also cooperated actively in carrying it out. And as a problem in the future; (D Taking.account of the decrease in forest owners who know their boundaries well, it will have more difficulties to carry out this project.
