Forestry Sector
Project
Forest Department
of Bangladesh is implementing the
Forestry sector project (FSP) that
cover 52 district of Bangladesh excluding
10 coastal districts (Barisal, Jhalkhati,
Patuakhali, Borguna, Bhola, Bagerhat,
Pirojpur, Lakshmipur, Noakhali and
Feni) and Rangamati and khagracahri
hill districts. The project period
is from 1997-98 to 2003-2004. The
primary objective of the project is
to increase overall tree resource
base of the country; to arrest depletion
of forest resources; to enhance conservation
of forests in selected protected areas
and attain sustainable management
of forest resources through local
community participation. These objectives
will be achieved through forestation
program on all available land, be
that along the road sides, canal banks,
railway lines, the degraded sal forests
and U.S.F. land using participatory
approaches following benefit-sharing
mechanism. the project aims to establish
the following types of plantations:
a) woodlot plantations (new and 2nd
rotation) on 20786 hectares of degraded
sal forests and the areas already
planted under previous project; b)
agroforestry plantations (New and
2nd rotation) on 11905 hectares of
encroached and areas harvested following
maturity; c) strip plantations over
25000 km along the slopes of Roads
and Highways, railroads, embankments
and feeder roads; d) afforestation
of 7800 ha inland char land; e) afforestation
of the Barind Gullies over 750 km;
of soil conservation and afforestation
on pond and Tank boundaries 300 ha.;
g) participatory sal coppices management
of 40000 ha of degraded sal coppice
forests; h) participatory conservation
of about 43440 ha of National park
and wildlife Sanctuaries in reserve
forest area; i) rehabilitation of
1000 jhumia families on 2000 ha of
degraded U.S.F. land in Banderban
district; j) Enrichment planting over
10000 ha. of degraded U.S.F. land;
k) raising of 53.8 million seedling
for selling and institutional planting;
l) straightening/Modernization/Farther
development of 80 FENTCs; m) Further
development and upgrading of 335 thana
nurseries (FD 1997).
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of Bangladesh
Source: National Report On Implementation
Of United Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification, Bangladesh (Final
Draft)
