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National Forest Programme (2010-2029)

2010Adaptation, MitigationPolicyProgrammeMore details
Sectors: LULUCF

The first version of the National Forest Programme aims at achieving a balance between economic development and broader community benefits from forests and environmental protection, in a country where forests represent a key factor of rural subsistence. The Programme focuses over the period 2010-2029.


The document lists the challenges faced by the country's forests, establishes a Community Forestry Programme to implement in communities, details capacity and research development goals, and discusses sustainable forest financing.


The document explicitly addresses tackling climate change (second strategic direction).

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National Forest Programme (2010-2029)
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  • 60% of the country as forest cover by 2029LULUCF: Preservation · Target year: 2029
  • Annual average net income (excluding establishment and maintenance costs) from carbon sequestration of 25 million USD by 2029LULUCF: Carbon Sequestration · Target year: 2029
  • Demarcation of a total 120,000 km of forest boarders( primarily completed during the last ten years) by 2029LULUCF: Preservation · Target year: 2029
  • Protected Forest covers 3.0 million hectares by 2029LULUCF: Preservation · Target year: 2029
  • 500,000 hectares of high value commercial plantation established and 10 million tree seedlings distributed per year by 2029LULUCF: Preservation · Target year: 2029

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