Sustainable Forestry .............................................................................................................................10
B. Our Challenges .....................................................................................................................................12
C. Our National Forest Programme’s Vision, Mission and Objectives .............................................14
D. Strategic Direction for Sustainable Forest Management ................................................................16
E. The National Forest Programme Framework...................................................................................21
F. Implementation, Monitoring and Reportin ...........................................................................................25
G. Updating National Forest Programme ..............................................................................................27
PROGRAMME 1: Forest Demarcation, Classification and Registration ..............................................30
Sub-programme 1.1 – Forest Demarcation, forest classification and Registration ...............................37
Sub-programme 1.2 – National Function-based Forest Classification ................................................39
PROGRAMME 2 : Conservation and Development of Forest Resource and biodiversity ..................43
Sub-Programme 2.1 – Forest Management Action Plan .....................................................................48
Sub-Programme 2.2 – Development and Management of Production Forests ..................................50
Sub-Programme 2.3 – Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting for SFM ............................................53
Sub-Programme 2.4 – Conservation of Wildlife and Biodiversity ......................................................54
Sub-Programme 2.5 – Conservation and Development of Genetic Resources and Seed Sources ........58
Sub-Programme 2.6 – Tree planting and Development of Forest Plantations .....................................59
Sub-Programme 2.7 – Development of Forest Product and Market Promotion .................................61
Sub-Programme 2.8 –Wood Technology Development and Forest Product Processing ......................63
Sub-Programme 2.9 – Forest Certification System. ............................................................................65
PROGRAMME 3 : Forest Law Enforcement and Governance ...............................................................68
Sub-Programme 3.1 – Legal and Administrative Reform ...................................................................75
Sub-Programme 3.2 – Law Enforcement and Forest Crime Monitoring and Reporting .....................79
Sub-Programme 3.3 – Rapid Response on Forest Crime Information