Abstract: Forest resources are subjected to various pressures that threaten their existence. This necessitates the development of a management policy to enhance their sustainability. The objective of this study was to contribute to the development of a sustainable forest management policy based on endogenous practices. Data were collected from 201 households living near these forests through survey questionnaires. The chi-square statistical test was used to determine the relationship between each sociodemographic variable and their perception of forest-related issues, and the Kramer’s V contingency coefficient was used to evaluate the intensity of this relationship. The results of these analyses provided a range of indicators of the importance of the studied forests as perceived by peasants, with the most significant factors being flora and fauna conservation and improvement of rainfall. Furthermore, the results revealed relationships between peasant perception and certain sociodemographic variables, ranging from weak to strong levels. Additionally, this study highlights strategies such as self-awareness, individual plantations within concessions, and the maintenance of forest firebreaks undertaken by these households to protect the forests they live nearby. One limitation of this study is the lack of investigation into the effectiveness of these strategies proposed by the residents of the studied forests. Therefore, it is recommended that the forest authorities conduct a study to assess the effectiveness of these strategies, which would lead to the popularization of proven approaches.