Scientific Forest Management (ScFM) is gaining scholarly and policy attention in Nepal. This interest validates the need for evidence on the costs and benefits for users in scientifically-managed community forests. This paper analyzes the costs incurred and the benefits that accrue to users under ScFM. Data was generated through a survey of 200 household representatives in the Nawalparasi Bardaghat-Susta East District of Nepal. This was complemented by two focus group discussions with forestry officials and forest users, and document reviews. Multiple linear regression analyses and student t-tests were used for data analyses. The results indicate a decrease in the costs incurred by users after the implementation of ScFM, and a threefold increase in the derived benefits. Overall, forest products account for 80% of the benefits derived by users under ScFM, with high class users contributing more than middle and low class ones. While this study provides useful insights on users' costs and benefits under ScFM, it underscores the need for further studies to analyze changes in users' costs, in the face of potential changes in their roles.

科学森林管理（ScFM）在尼泊尔受到学术和政策关注。这种兴趣证实了需要有证据证明科学管理的社区森林中使用者的成本和收益。本文分析了ScFM下产生的成本以及为用户带来的收益。数据是通过对尼泊尔Nawalparasi Bardaghat-Susta东区的200位家庭代表进行的调查得出的。此外，还与林业官员和森林使用者进行了两次焦点小组讨论，并进行了文件审查。多元线性回归分析和学生t-检验用于数据分析。结果表明，实施ScFM后，用户产生的成本减少了，所获得的收益增加了三倍。总体而言，在ScFM下，林产品占用户带来的收益的80％，高级用户的贡献大于中低级用户。尽管该研究提供了关于ScFM下用户成本和收益的有用见解，但它强调需要进一步研究，以面对用户角色的潜在变化来分析用户成本的变化。