Sandstrom, Crona and Bodin (2014) discuss that the concept of co-management has received a lot of attention in recent years, especially in the political sphere and has many arguments in favor of it. One of its promises is greater opportunities for learning and efficient methods of conflict resolution (Sandstrom, Crona, & Bodin, 2014). Co-management is also argued to increase legitimacy, which is known as the foundation for successful governance (Sandstrom, Crona, & Bodin, 2014). Legitimacy denotes the fairness and legitimacy of power relations and is a key concept in the study of institutions and natural resources (Sandstrom, Crona, & Bodin, 2014). Maclean, Robinson, and Natcher (2015) discuss that building consensus for improved participation in natural resource management drives effective institutional change. Kooiman (2003) defines co-governance as the use of organized forms of interactions within society for governance purposes. It is a term that allows civil society to become active in the public arena and form networks with local government (Tsujinaka, Ahmed, & Kobashi, 2013). Co-governance introduces a relationship between government and society, which Hinssen and Van Der Schans (1994) argue is an extremely effective form of