Nowadays, the degradation of biodiversity reaches its climax due to lack of sustainable natural resourcernmanagement even if some areas saved from total damage by the indigenous community conservationrnpractices for seeks of the commons. This study tries to investigate the challenges and opportunities ofrnMenz-Guassa Community Conservation Area (MGCCA) of Ethiopia, the exemplary area of communityrnconserved area for the last 400 years in the Eastern Africa. To examine the current status of the area inrnterms of challenges and opportunities (in-depth interview, focus group discussion and key informantrninterview) methods were employed. The data obtained analyzed in descriptive ways. Lack of awareness ofrnlocal communities about government interfere conservation practice and their threat, land policy issues,rnshortage of farm land and population increment, drought and poverty etc were identified as majorrnchallenges of MGCCA. While the interference of governmental and nongovernmental parties,rnaccreditation of formal law, interest and values of the community to conserve MGCCA, the moving of thernworld to green revolution, expansion of culture and tourism sectors, local communities indigenousrnconsciousness to conserve natural resources identified as opportunities. Similar to other developingrncountries Ethiopian peopleâ€™s also practiced conservations for direct benefits solely. Accordingly, thernresearcher recommended that urgent intervention of governmental and nongovernmental organizations isrnneeded mainly to alleviate farmers economic problems, empowering religious and local leaders for morernintegrated conservation with sense of ownership and increasing public awareness through education about the benefit of community conservation areas to encourage existing practices and save similar areas.rnKey words: Common Property Resource, Community Conservation Area, Opportunities, Challengeâ€™s,rnProspects, Menz Gera Midir Woreda, Afro Alpine