Positive attitudes of local communities towards collaborative forest management are an essential prerequisite for local participation in forest management. The purpose of this study was to assess the attitude of local communities towards forest management practices in Botswana and Kasane Forest Reserve (KFR) was used as a case study. In Kasane Forest Reserve, local communities have been restricted some resource utilization since this area was declared a Protected Area in the 1960’s. This has resulted in mistrust, antagonism and conflicts with the Forest Department. Data for the study was generated through household survey comprising of 237 respondents selected through simple random technique. Logistic Regression model was used to assess the effect of socio-economic and demographic factors on the households’ willingness to participate in forest management. The study findings revealed that, generally the respondents held positive attitudes towards KFR. The results also depicted the association between socio-economic features of people living close to the forest and their use of forest resources and demonstrated the basis of attitudes towards those managing the forest. Since Botswana is going through the process of decentralising natural resources management, it is felt that local communities could be empowered to co-manage and benefit from forest resources in their vicinity.