Firstly, T praise to the Allah who blessed and taking care of me. Next, I wish to express my highest appreciation tu my advisors, Teshome Ta/fa and Abebe Menga« for their support, constructive comments and devoting precious time in guiding and correcting of this research. Their intellectual advice inspired me lo lake up thisfield ofresearch. 1 Indy/eel honored to have worked with them. My deep gratitude also goes lo my lecturers al the Institute of Land Administration Department of Land Administration and Management, in the Bahirdor University for their intellectual support that made me what 1 am now. For I his, I am grateful to them and I very much appreciate having been a part ofthis department. 1 highly appreciate Aman Beriso for his support during the challenging field survey. Special thanks are also due lo the Adaba woreda office of rural land administration & environmental protection office staffs for their cooperation and assistance during my field work. My special thanks also go lo Bedada Debell coordinator of Adaba-Dodola Fores/ Priority Area District. Adaba branchfor his· useful information while identifying my research area. 1\1y special gratitude also goes to the Oroinia Regional Slate- Bureau of Rural Land Administration & Environmental Protection for providing me financial support and for providing me this great opportunity that enabled me to follow the Masters Degree Programme in the Bahirdar University. it is impossible lo adequately express my gratitude to the Bucha Raya kebele people for their hospitality and willingness to give of their time lo discuss institutional arrangements of WA.TIT~ for the management of community forest and their life experience in general. Without the help and cooperation o.f this wonderful people, the completion uf this thesis would have been impossible. to say the least. They shared their precious knowledge and time with me. For this. I Oll e them a greed deal of appreciation .~) .ste 111 I rack ,\ f.S'c classmut es 11·'70 utade tne fee I 11 ·el come in ! Iii! depart 11·1<: nt . Many thanks go to my Land Administration & Management Depanment. land Information