Afforestation Programs

 

 

The Government of Bangladesh has approved the Forestry Sector Master Plan (1995-2015) and promulgated the National Forest Policy 1994. Both the documents have emphasized the afforestation program in the country with a 20% coverage of Bangladesh targeted in the Master Plan by 2015. To achieve this target, the FD is undertaking a plantation program under the ADP. With regards to the number of FD projects to be implemented, the MoEF approves the afforestation and social forestry programs proposed by the FD. The GoB has imposed a moratorium on tree felling in 1989 to encourage forest conservation. This moratorium is extended to 2005. Further activities include attempts by the GoB to increase by 10% the amount of protected areas in reserved forest lands by 2015 Under the Forestry Sector Project (FSP) plantation of 40,000 ha of Sal Forest are planned during 1997- 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Source: National Report On Implementation Of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Bangladesh (Final Draft)