A dialogue on forest management issues and the role of the media was held in Kathmandu, Nepal with participation from more than 30 journalists from a wide array of media outlets. The objectives were to present community perspectives on forest management in Nepal, discuss the contribution of Nepal?s forest sector in the country?s overall economic development, and discuss the crucial role of media in promoting good governance and transparency in the forest sector. Journalists expressed their willingness to coordinate with the Federation of community Forestry Users Nepal (FECOFUN) and report perspectives from community based forest management.