In Piple-Pokhara, where 1,600 households take care of 235 hectares of forest - and in many other community forests - this has meant that harvesting, gathering of firewood and animal grazing was restricted. This reduced pressure on the forests helped regeneration, often naturally, but also with the help of tree planting. Financing generated from forest management must be invested back into it, including for example, through planting seedlings.