Forest is one of the most essential kinds of resources that human beings and other animals depend on.rnIt regulates environmental and ecological changes in which soil, water, climate, rainfall etc are in therngood existence in sustainable condition. Whether it is private or public property, forest is thernnationally and globally mutual treasure.rnThe major causes for deforestation of Adaba-Dodola Priority Forest Area are the expansion ofrnagricultural fann, the commercialization of forest product almost by the whole community livingrninside and outside it. As a remedy, the IFMP started its operation as a pilot project with the intentionrnof adopting the collaborative management between the community and the government, where therncommwlity takes part in the conservation process so that the authority and ownership right arernpennanently transferred to some identified members of community living within the forestrnThe study was conducted on Adaba-Dodola Forest Priority Arca, from February to May 2002. Therngeneral objective of tlus Thesis is to identifY the major factors affecting people's participation inrnparticipatory forest management of Adaba-Dodola pilot project Primary data arc collected by face-tofacerninterview from sample population of W AJIB members using rescarch instrwnent. Infonnationrnwas also gathered from district agriculture office and IFMP staffs for the purpose of gettingrnpreliminary idea but the response does not incorporated in the fmdings report. The interview coveredrn90 infonnants, which comprise about 20 percent out of the total WAJlB population size. Purposive,rnmulti-stage stratified and systematic sampling methods have been employed in sample selectionrnprocess.rnIt is found out that people positively perceive the W AJIB approach of PFM due to the fact that theyrnproved there is a positive change in forest conservation, empowennent and accountability devolvedrnupon them. Moreover, the W AJIB members are strongly participating in the forest management inrnidea sharing, plaurling, decision-making and controlling. This happened as a result of the privileges ofrnownership and use right granted to them by the agreement made with the regional government Thernbenefits they derive or expect to derive are also the driving force for such active W AJIBs ' commlmityrnparticipation. Moreover, awareness creation made about the gloomy side of deforestation, and thernchance of the commwlity to be displaced from the forest region by government force for the loss ofrnforest stock, the homogeneity of the people living witlun the forest, and decision making powerrndevolved towards the conununity (applying bottom-up approach) are some of the major encouragingrnfactors in forest management.rnOn the other hand, in contrast to some research findings, which were carried-out in other area, landrntenure; income difference and traditional or cultural value do not have impact on both participationrnand forest management activity. This reveals that the variables that affect people's participation arernbased on regional specific attributes.rnSome of the factors that discourage participation are conflict/potential conflict/ arising between thosernW AJIB members who are granted the use right and non-W AJIB members of the cOlnnlwlity who arernexcluded from use right over the forest. Furthennore, the fear of losing their fann land, lack ofrnincentives, weak legal actions taken on illegal users and doubt on project continuity are some of thernhindrances mentioned by the informants. Most of such variables are directly or indirectly related tornsecuring forest right.rnKey Words: People's perception, participation, use right, exclusive right, awareness, bottom-up appro