The National Forestry Action Program has estimated that the grazing pressure on forests in the country is nine times higher than the carrying capacity. Changing land use patterns, especially that of common and traditionally pasture lands, is diverting a significant amount of the grazing pressure on forests. Addressing the issue of overgrazing in forests cannot be done by the Forest Department alone; it requires concerted and coordinated efforts of the Departments of Animal husbandry, Agriculture and Rural Development as well, which highlights the need for an integrated policy on grazing management and fodder development. The purpose of the pre-project is to develop a comprehensive proposal on piloting a project on integrated grazing management practices in selected sites in the country. The lessons from the pilot project will further provide directions towards developing a national integrated grazing policy for the country. The pre-project stage will help assess the existing grazing and livestock related issues, policies and programmes that are in place or absence of which, in a way has a direct and indirect bearing on the degradation of the forest resources and the livelihoods of communities living around the forested landscapes.